Pelé accredits indoor football for helping him think better on the spot. 2.3m members in the soccer community. 2-3-5 is the best reason I can think of why this happened. I remember Saldanha the coach being asked by a Brazilian journalist who was the best goalkeeper in his squad. [41] During his first public appearance in Boston, he was injured by a crowd of fans who had surrounded him and was evacuated on a stretcher. ", "Pelé was one of the few who contradicted my theory: instead of 15 minutes of fame, he will have 15 centuries. [52][53] In that match, he scored his first goal for Brazil aged 16 years and nine months, and he remains the youngest goalscorer for his country. News, results and discussion about the beautiful game. He was part of the first Futebol de Salão (indoor football) competition in the region. Throughout his career and in his retirement, Pelé received several individual and team awards for his performance in the field, his record-breaking achievements, and legacy in the sport. [90] A prolific goalscorer, he was known for his ability to anticipate opponents in the area and finish off chances with an accurate and powerful shot with either foot. "[24] Just Fontaine, French striker and leading scorer at the 1958 World Cup; "When I saw Pelé play, it made me feel I should hang up my boots. [131][132][133] Although she was recognized by courts as his biological daughter based on DNA evidence in 1993, Pelé never acknowledged his eldest daughter even after her death in 2006, nor her two children, Octavio and Gabriel. To take full advantage of his popularity, his teams toured internationally. As there is no video footage of this match, Pelé asked that a computer animation be made of this specific goal. He was the greatest because he could do anything and everything on a football pitch. Pelé scored twice in the playoff match to secure the first title for a Brazilian club. [241][242], Pelé's statistics of goals and appearances differ between sources mostly due to friendly games. Pele wears a crown to celebrate scoring his 1,000th career goal. p. 192. Pelé hit the post and then Vavá scored two goals to give Brazil the lead. And to play like Pelé is to play like God." That same year, the International Olympic Committee elected him the Athlete of the Century. In 1999, Time magazine named Pelé one of the 100 Most Important People of the 20th Century. Widely regarded as the greatest player of all time,[1] he was among the most successful and popular sports figures of the 20th century. This is another mistake that carries on to this day. After his retirement in 1977 he played eight exhibition games and scored three goals.[123]. There's no one to compare with Pele. Josef Bican isn't more known than Pele, I would guess that 90% of people even on here haven't heard of him, probably even less know about Arthur Friedenreich. London: Simon & Schuster UK Ltd. p. 14. The game ended with the Cosmos winning 2–1, with Pelé scoring with a 30 yard free-kick for the Cosmos in what was the final goal of his career. [136], In 1976, Pelé was on a Pepsi-sponsored trip in Lagos, Nigeria, when that year's attempted military coup took place. He's too old for me to think about him having a dad. I learnt from Pele as a kid.”, -Sir Bobby Charlton: "I sometimes feel as though football was invented for this magical player. Pelé and his team won the first championship and several others. "[24] During the 1970 World Cup, when Manchester United defender Paddy Crerand (who was part of the ITV panel) was asked; "How do you spell Pelé? He had an extraordinary perception of the game. -AF: Yes, I think so. The football subreddit. [243], "Pele" redirects here. Pelé would also help Santos retain the Intercontinental Cup and the Taça Brasil against Milan and Bahia respectively. [45][46] On the day of the game, 40,000 spectators were at the stadium from early morning to watch the match. In the first half of the match against England, Pelé nearly scored with a header that was saved by the England goalkeeper Gordon Banks. [62] He then recovered, and was compelled by the victory to weep as he was being congratulated by his teammates. Now that's a funny name. [14] Pelé was highly promoted in the local media as a future superstar. Pelé. Quick. [13] Í 1999 varð hann valdur Aldarinnar Besti Leikari í Heiminum av International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS). The tables below record every goal Pelé scored in major club competitions for Santos and the New York Cosmos. [147][148], In 1994, Pelé was appointed a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador. [155], Pelé has published several autobiographies, starred in documentary films, and composed musical pieces, including the soundtrack for the film Pelé in 1977. In the first, Pelé scored 19 goals in 14 games, and in the Blue Series, scored 17 goals in 15 games. Could outrun people. I like saying Fred. Sign up for Facebook today to discover local businesses near you. He was as dangerous with his right as he was with his left. Samsung abruptly pulled out of the negotiations. [2] His total of 1279 goals in 1363 games, which included friendlies, is a Guinness World Record.[3]. See, This number was inferred from a Santos fixture list from. [64] The press proclaimed Pelé the greatest revelation of the 1958 World Cup, and he was also retroactively given the Silver Ball as the second best player of the tournament, behind Didi. During his own playing career, Dondinho played for a number of small clubs and had an opportunity to play for Atlético Mineiro. Santos also shared the Rio-São Paulo title with Botafogo and won the Taça Brasil for the fourth consecutive year. [72], Pelé scored the first goal from a free kick against Bulgaria, becoming the first player to score in three successive FIFA World Cups, but due to his injury, a result of persistent fouling by the Bulgarians, he missed the second game against Hungary. ", -Daniel Passarella: "Pelé was more intelligent as a player than Maradona, he understood football better", -Tostao: "Pele was the greatest – he was simply flawless. [63], It was in the 1958 World Cup that Pelé began wearing a jersey with number 10. It was like a step-by-step guide. In one of the tournaments he participated, he was initially considered too young to play, but eventually went on to end up top scorer with fourteen or fifteen goals. I thought it was beautiful, just beautiful."[24]. [27], In the 1964 Copa Libertadores, Santos were beaten in both legs of the semi-finals by Independiente. [41], In 1975, one week before the Lebanese Civil War, Pelé played a friendly game for the Lebanese club Nejmeh against a team of Lebanese Premier League stars,[44] scoring two goals which were not included in his official tally. [74] Brazil never lost a match while fielding both Pelé and Garrincha. [18] In 1961 the government of Brazil under President Jânio Quadros declared Pelé an "official national treasure" to prevent him from being transferred out of the country. He said Pelé. [128], From 1981 to 1986, Pelé was romantically linked with TV presenter Xuxa, which was influential in launching her career. "[117] After a reporter asked if his fame compared to that of Jesus, Pelé quipped, "There are parts of the world where Jesus Christ is not so well known. [75][76], The front five of Jairzinho, Pelé, Gerson, Tostão and Rivelino together created an attacking momentum, with Pelé having a central role in Brazil's way to the final. Since retiring in 1977, Pelé has been a worldwide ambassador for football and has made many acting and commercial ventures. Sign Up. [163] He made the draw for the qualification groups for the 2006 FIFA World Cup finals. ", -Franz Beckenbauer: "Pele is the greatest player of all time. Most assists provided in a single FIFA World Cup tournament: 7, Most assists provided in a FIFA World Cup Final: 3, (, Top scorer in a FIFA World Cup Final (joint with, Youngest FIFA World Cup winner: in 1958 –, Youngest two-time FIFA World Cup winner: in 1962 –, Record Top scorer in a calendar year: in 1959 – 127 goals, This page was last edited on 3 October 2020, at 15:09. He probably had an okay (but far from high) salary as a football player but then later he had a career ending injury and had to become a janitor to pay for the bills. kendur sum Pelé (Brasilskt portugisiskt: [pe̞ˈlɛ]), er ein pensioneraður brasilskur fótbóltsleikari, ið spældi sum álopsleikari. [234] He was listed in the Guinness World Records for most career goals scored in football.[3]. Soccer Europe lists The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation, but do not give a season-by-season breakdown. [67] In the first match of the 1962 World Cup in Chile, against Mexico, Pelé assisted the first goal and then scored the second one, after a run past four defenders, to go up 2–0. [131], At the age of 73, Pelé announced his intention to marry 41-year-old Marcia Aoki, a Japanese-Brazilian importer of medical equipment from Penápolis, São Paulo, whom he had been dating from 2010. He's the greatest player of all time, and by some distance I might add. And off the pitch he is always smiling and upbeat. in 1969, Pelé starred in a telenovela called Os Estranhos, about first contact with aliens. [2], https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dondinho&oldid=975593399, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles with unsourced statements from June 2018, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only, This page was last edited on 29 August 2020, at 11:20. [88], Pelé's last international match was on 18 July 1971 against Yugoslavia in Rio de Janeiro. Pelé; Orlando Duarte; Alex Bellos (2006). "[106] Pelé also earned a reputation for often being a decisive player for his teams, due to his tendency to score crucial goals in important matches. [9] In 2014, the city of Santos inaugurated the Pelé museum – Museu Pelé – which displays a 2,400 piece collection of Pelé memorabilia. [30] Santos became the first (and to date the only) Brazilian team to lift the Copa Libertadores in Argentine soil. 231 votes, 159 comments. [50] Delivering a message to the audience prior to the start of the game—“Love is more important than what we can take in life”—Pelé played the first half with the Cosmos, the second with Santos.

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