Pele gets mobbed Size:30.0 cm x 40.0 cm, 11.8 inches x 15.7 inches as it was then

as it was then

In the memories of many football fans

and the dog leading the way

the figures become by turns submerged and revealed by the ebb and flow of the tides

Having just crossed the line to win 800m gold at the 2004 Olympics in Athens

Pele gets mobbed Size:30.0 cm x 40.0 cm, 11.8 inches x 15.7 inches as it was thenThe swirling frenzy around Pel at the end of the World Cup final in 1970 made for this wonderfully dynamic picture. Notice all the photographers scrabbling for the perfect shot, the ecstatic man in the striped shirt confronting the topless hero, and even the big sombrero popping into frame on the right its a scene rich with eccentric characters revelling in a moment of footballing history. Pels gravity defying header against Italy in the 19th minute