Reuters/Chicago Tribune, 03/14/2012
Brazil's soccer legend Pele acknowledges the crowd before the 2012 African Cup of Nations semi-final soccer match between Ivory Coast and Mali in Libreville (THOMAS MUKOYA, REUTERS / February 8, 2012)
Pele will join Friday’s clear-the-air meeting between FIFA president Sepp Blatter and Brazil President Dilma Rousseff, soccer’s world governing body said on Wednesday.
Blatter will travel to Brasilia to try to patch up differences after FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke infuriated the Brazilians by saying organisers needed “a kick up the backside” over slow preparations.
“I am very pleased that the legendary Pele will join us for this important meeting”, said Blatter in a statement
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