Pele: Love of money endangering game

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SINGAPORE - Pele, Brazil's greatest footballer, said he believed high salaries and greedy players were a danger to the modern game.

Former New York Cosmos player Pele told a news conference held in Hong Kong to promote the reformed U.S. soccer club that players' loyalties now are where the money is.

"They go to Real Madrid or to Santos or to Manchester," he said. "They are presented with the shirt (and say) 'I love Manchester'.

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