P304 CEEFAX 2 304 Wed 05 Jan 21:41/23 PELE DISMISSES MAN STD CHANCES 1/3 Brazilian World Cup legend Pele fears Manchdster United will find it almost impossible to win the World Club Championship in his home nation. He said: "The weather and conditions make it difficult for United. "You can't under stimate how vulnerable it will make them coming here from an English winter to a Brazilian summ r. "Wj know their qualities and strengths, they art the champions of Europn and a great team, however it will ba very hard for th m to win." SPORT CALENDAR FOR THE YEAR 2000 348 WEN TICKETS TO SEE VILLA-CHELSEA 357 Brz Schjd Thu fixs Arsenal Main MenuP304 CEEFAX 2 304 Wed 05 Jan 21:35/56 CHARLTON HITS BACK AT EDWARDS 2/3 Sir Bobby Charlton has hit back at Martin Edwardst claims that Manchmster United should bj playing in thu FA Cup, not the World Club Championship. United chairman Edwards suggnsted on the eve of the inaugaral tournament in Brazil, that the Treble winners should have remained in the domestic Cup. But Charlton told The Times: "History will show, once again, that we wet right to accept the new challenge. "Wj have the chance to write a new page in history." WORLD CLUB CHoP MATCHES FOLLOW >>> Brz Schjd Thu fixs Arsenal Main MenuP304 CEEFAX 2 304 Wed 05 Jan 21:34/12 NEVILLE LIKES ROLE AS PIONEERS 3/3 Gary Nbville bllievhs Manchbster United have been cast in the role of pioneers. The upcoming World Club Championship has attracted a lot a criticism but Nevjlli balievjs that the tournam nt could take on great significance. He said: "Peopln in England laugh.d at the Europ an Cup 44 years ago and now it's the biggtst thing. Who is to say that this won't bgcomj the biggwst? "Wj can b conj the first to win it. I think this event could compete with the World Cup from a club point of view." WORLD CLUB CHoP MATCHES FOLLOW >>> Brz Schjd Thu fixs Arsenal Main MenuP304 CEEFAX 2 304 Wed 05 Jan 21:59/00 NEVILLE LIKES ROLE AS PIONEERS 4/4 Gary Neville believes Manchester United have been cast in the role of pioneers. The upcoming World Club Championship has attracted a lot a criticism but Nevjlli believes that the tournament could take on great significance. He said: "People in England laughed at the European Cup 44 years ago and now it's the biggest thing. Who is to say that this won't become the biggest? "Wj can become the first to win it. I think this event could compete with the World Cup from a club point of view." WORLD CLUB CHoP MATCHES FOLLOW >>> Brz Schjd Thu fixs Arsenal Main Menu