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Pele

Pele

written by: Dr. K. K. Matthew

 

The black jewel on the football field is no more
The king of football, at last, succumbed to cancer
He left behind record-breaking achievements and
His legacy in sports; the ace footballer was adept
In striking the ball with either foot and unique in
Anticipating opponent’s movements on the field
Versatile in dribbling skills to go past opponents
While predominantly a striker, he could drop deep
And take on a playmaking role, assisted with his
Vision and passing ability, with admirable pleasing
Manners; labeled as “the greatest” by FIFA, and
Regarded as one of the greatest players of all time;
Honored “Athlete of the Century” and the “World
Player of the Century”; born and grown in poverty,
He blossomed to the most beautiful flower with
Extreme fragrance, now gone to inspire the world.

Dr. K. K. Mathew

Dr. K. K. Mathew

Dr. K. K. Mathew is a renowned physician, a medical scientist and a poet of repute from India. He is a reputed philosopher, and noted novelist in Malayalam. He has published many original clinical observations in national medical journals and been quoted in reputed international medical journals. Some of them are the first of their kind in medical science. Dr. Mathew has dedicated the whole of his professional life (46 years) in a rural region of India and served the rural population. He has written and published 55 books, of which 35 are poetry books in English. The International Higher Academic Council of English Literature conferred Dr. Mathew with the global genius award "Living Legend of the 21st Century" in May 2019. The international poetry group in the U.S., 'The River of Poetry' awarded Dr. Mathew with the title "The Champion of the World." Dr. Mathew is one of the prize winners of the prestigious Naji Naaman Literary Prizes for 2021.
Dr. K. K. Mathew

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