Pele, regarded as one of the greatest footballers, giving coaching lessons at Toa Payoh Stadium during his visit to Singapore in 1974. The Brazilian star made four other visits to Singapore. On his last trip in March 2011, Pele attended an S-League game at Jalan Besar Stadium and met budding players, including a young Irfan Fandi, son of Singapore's football great Fandi Ahmad. (Dec 2, 1974)
