An exhibition of Pele, the world's most famous footballer, showing some of his most iconic moments on the pitch kicks off at Windsor's Castle Galleries from Thursday 14 February 2008.
Pele – The Beautiful Game Exhibition | Windsor Castle Galleries | King Edwards Court | open daily from 9.30am to 6pm weekdays, 9am to 6pm Saturdays and 11am to 5pm Sundays
Ever fancied owning a signed picture of one of the most famous men on the planet?
The global football legend recognised as a universal icon of 'the beautiful game', looks set to score at Windsor Castle Galleries.
A brand new collection entitled Pele – The Beautiful Game will be unveiled in the Windsor Castle Galleries from the end of February and will be on display for a month.
The collection captures eight of Pele's most iconic moments on the pitch and each limited piece is signed by Pele.
Meera Desai of Windsor Castle Galleries said: "This new collection of photographic art is an incredible celebration for lovers of 'the beautiful game' and the greatest international ambassador football has ever witnessed."
Born Edson Arantes do Nascimento, on 23 October 1940, Pele was brought up in a poor, but supportive family in Brazil. He first learnt the game of soccer from his father Dondinho, who's own career as a footballer had been ended prematurely through injury.
The boy wonder joined Santos, a club based in Sao Paulo, at the age of just 15 and ten months later he made his debut for Brazil.
Then, at just 17, he became the youngest-ever World Cup winner as Brazil lifted the Jules Rimet trophy in Sweden in 1958.
In the 1970 World Cup final in Mexico, the 29 year old Pele led one of the greatest teams ever assembled, to win Brazil's third World Cup.
Pele holds the world record for hat tricks (92) and the number of goals scored on an international level (97).
After his retirement Pele was appointed Brazil's minister for sport in 1995 and pledged new facilities for the young and poor and to root out the endemic corruption polluting Brazilian football. But frustrated by his lack of progress, he retired in 1998.
Today he remains a global star and is still one of the most recognisable faces on the planet. He is a regular feature at key football events, such as World Cup draws and awards ceremonies and recently picked up a Lifetime Achievement Award at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year.
Pele – The Beautiful Game, at Windsor Castle Galleries consists of eight stunning images, with the six smaller framed prints retailing for £350 and the two larger framed prints retailing for £699.
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