Tottenham-Aston Villa: Minute's applause for Pele ahead of Premier League clash

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There was a minute's applause for Pele at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium ahead of Spurs-Aston Villa in Premier League on Sunday

Tottenham and Aston Villa players applaud Pele ahead of their Premier League match following the Brazilian legend's death last week.
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Tottenham and Aston Villa players took part in a minute's applause for Brazilian legend Pele along with fans ahead of their Premier League clash in north London on Sunday.

Pele passed away on December 29th at the age of 82 and tributes have poured in for the Brazilian legend from across the footballing world.

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Ben Hayward
Ben Hayward
Weekend editor

Ben Hayward is the Weekend Editor of FourFourTwo. A European football writer and Tottenham Hotspur fan with over 15 years’ experience, he has covered games all over the world - including three World Cups, several Champions League finals, Euros, Copa America - and has spent much of that time in Spain. Ben speaks English and Spanish, currently dividing his time between Barcelona and London, covering all the big talking points of the weekend on FFT: he’s also written several list features and interviewed Guglielmo Vicario for the magazine.