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Pele’s old club Santos seal return to top flight a year after relegation

BY REUTERS Santos won promotion back to Brazil’s Serie A with a 2-0 win over Coritiba on Monday as Pele’s former club secured top flight status a year after being relegated for the first time. Santos, who celebrated their 112th anniversary earlier this year, were relegated in December when they lost 2-1 to Fortaleza in the final round of fixtures. However, goals first-half from Wendel and Romulo Otero on Monday ensured they bounced straight back up and took them to within touching distance of the Serie B title. “The joy of making history. A source of honour and joy,” Brazilian forward Guilherme told ge.globo. “Truly, a difficult year. The fans deserve it too much, every member of staff at the […] The post Pele’s old club Santos seal return to top flight a year after relegation first appeared on 93.3 KFM.

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