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“I dedicate this goal to the poor children of Brazil. We have to look after them.”
As reported by Lance! · Remarks to Rádio Jovem Pan after his 1,000th goal, Maracanã stadium, Rio de Janeiro, 19 November 1969
Context Moments after converting a penalty against Vasco da Gama for his thousandth goal, he was carried on the shoulders of a crowd that had invaded the pitch and spoke to a radio reporter.
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