Brazil's military opened file on Pele in 1970
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Officials say Brazil's military regime opened a file on soccer great Pele in 1970.
Veronica Cristo, a spokeswoman for the Sao Paulo State Public Archives, says the thin file with Pele's name on it was opened by police after a man gave him a document calling for the release of political prisoners.
She says the file only contained a description of the encounter and some news clippings on games played by Pele.
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Cristo says there is nothing in the file indicating Pele was investigated for links to leftist groups during the 1964-1985 military regime.
The files found in the port city of Santos are being made available to the public this week.
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