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PELE AND THE OVERHEAD KICK: John Smith investigates the famous ‘Escape To Victory’ goal

How many attempts did it take the legendary Brazilian to get his sensational equaliser in ‘Escape To Victory’?

How many attempts did it take the legendary Brazilian to get his sensational equaliser in ‘Escape To Victory’?

Paris Stade de Colombes. A team made up of Allied prisoners has battled back from 4-0 down to trail Germany 4-3.
But with a good goal ruled out for spurious reasons, time running out, and their best player off injured, all seems lost. It can only be Escape to Victory.
With just four minutes remaining on the clock, Luis Fernandez (Pele) feels that his time is now and he beckons Colby (Michael Caine) to the bench.
He tells him that he feels better and that he wants to play, and he tr...

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