Pele Imagine yourself in a packed stadium in Mexico in the year 1970.
Suddenly you see a player come out on to the pitch. All of a sudden
there is a big commotion in the stadium and everyone is going wild. Who
is this guy and what is so special about him. His name is Pele and he is
from Brazil. He led Brazil to three World Cup titles and is considered
one of the best soccer players of all time. He was born in Tres Caracoes,
Brazil. Pele was noted for his powerful kicking, skillful ball control,
and for his brilliant passing and field strategy. Pele became the only
player to participate in three World Cup victories when he led the Brazilian National Team
to titles in 1958, 1962, and 1970. Pele also scored 1200 goals in 1253
games, which makes him the top scorer in the history of soccer.
Call him the “God of Soccer”, or “The King” or just simply “Pelé”.
Whatever you call him, the memories remain the same. With every touch of
the ball, Pelé was capable of conjuring up something new - and beating
his opponents in the process. A killer instinct near the goal, Pele was
as close to perfection as any player could get. There were other amazing
players in the Brazilian team of 1960s and 1970s; however, the
breathtaking skills of Pele credited Brazil as the best in world soccer.
Pelé is still the most recognizable soccer player in the world. Even
though more than thirty years have passed since he retired, he still
represents the sport and inspires a lot of athletes. He was raised in a
poor family in the village of Tres Coracoes. He first learned to play
the game from his father, the famous player Dondinho, who was his
biggest motivation. Once a kid, he used to play for a middle league team
where he played as a goalkeeper Discovered by Waldemar de Brito at the
age of eleven, Pele was earned a spot in the team Santos with 16 years
old. In his first game, he conquered the crowd and the National team’s
coach. He made in the team and in 1958 he went to the Soccer’s World
Cup, winning as the best player of the competition. He was a huge
example for poor kids and black people teaching them that with hard
work, you can conquer the world.
He got injured several times, but he would always come back stronger
than before. After his second biggest injury, he came back in 1970 and
played the best World Cup of his career. Scoring his glorious goal in
the last five minutes of the game, Pele won his third World Cup. He was
the only athlete that ever got this far. He still keeps his world record
for scoring 1280 goals in 1360 games.
Pelé retired from the sport in 1974, but came out of retirement the
following year to play in the North American Soccer League with the New
York Cosmos for two seasons
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