RSSSF has made the same validation. However, Pelé got there first and fooled Mazurkiewicz with a feint by not touching the ball, causing it to roll to the goalkeepers left, while Pelé went to the goalkeepers right. Pick the best unique username for Pele or try writing your name with fancy symbols. Submit your funny nicknames and cool gamertags and copy the best from the list. [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. Submit your funny nicknames and cool gamertags and copy the best from the list. [79][97][100] Another one of his signature moves was the paradinha, or little stop. 16. Criticisms over the ban were perceived to have negatively affected Havelange's chances of re-election as FIFA's president in 1994. In the 1959 competition he was named best player of the tournament and was top scorer with 8 goals, as Brazil came second despite being unbeaten in the tournament. 1978), and their son Edson ("Edinho", b. Named after Thomas Edison and nicknamed "Dico," Pelé moved with his family to the city of Bauru as a young boy. Those things he did were in one moment. 61. He played the first half of the game for the American club, and the second half for Santos.53. 1998 - A law passes, nicknamed the "Pelé Law," to address corruption in Brazilian football. 3. For better or worse or some place in between, this is Brazil’s moment, with a World Cup starting this week followed, in dauntingly short order, by a Summer Olympics in 2016. ", 6. December 3, 1997 - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II awards him an honorary knighthood. Pelé presumed that it was an insult since the word had no meaning in Portuguese. His position was inside left forward (striker), his jersey number was 10, and he played for Santos Football Club from 1956-1974. The first Brazilian national team, in 1914, had a player called Formiga, which means ant in Portuguese, and despite a brief media campaign in the 1960s to call the superstars Pelé and Garrincha by their given names, the nickname tradition has survived and thrived. 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. [173], In December 2000, Pelé and Maradona shared the prize of FIFA Player of the Century by FIFA. Brazil — a melting-pot society where informality is the rule — has projected its informality abroad, soccer star by soccer star and match by match. Pelé Fan Mail, Address is listed here. In the second leg, Pelé scored a hat-trick in the Estádio do Maracanã as Santos won, 0–4, in the second leg. [92][95][100][103] Renowned for his bending shots, he was also an accurate free-kick taker, and penalty taker, although he often refrained from taking penalties, stating that he believed it to be a cowardly way to score. In 1999, Pelé was voted World Player of the Century by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS), and was one of the two joint winners of the FIFA Player of the Century award. [42], Pelé made his debut for the Cosmos on 15 June 1975 against the Dallas Tornado at Downing Stadium, scoring one goal in a 2–2 draw. Pele scored three or more goals a staggering 129 times during his career.67. When Pele retired, J.B. Pinheiro, the Brazilian ambassador to the United Nations, said: "Pele played football for 22 years, and in that time he did more to promote world friendship and fraternity than any other ambassador anywhere." [98][99] Pelé's unique playing style combined speed, creativity, and technical skill with physical power, stamina, and athleticism. Nicknames: Pelé, Dico. "[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. [147][148], In 1994, Pelé was appointed a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador. [170][171] Later on the same day, Pelé appeared at the closing ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, following the handover section to the next host city for the 2016 Summer Olympics, Rio de Janeiro. Think The Great One in Canada for the hockey star Wayne Gretzky. Here is a look at the life of Edson Arantes do Nascimento, known as Pelé, a professional Brazilian football (soccer) player. “I had an idea. Copy the link to this page and share it with your friends. [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. 32. I have a great responsibility to show them not just how to be like a soccer player, but how to be like a man."34. Pelé is less a nickname than it is a badge of his greatness, the name of the myth, not of the man.”, “‘Pelé’ has no other meaning in Portuguese, which increases the sense that it is an invented international brand name, like Kodak or Compaq,” he added. He's like a God to us". [159] In 2001, had a cameo role in the satire film, Mike Bassett: England Manager. Pele on success: "Success is no accident. Brazil's squad for the tournament featured major changes in relation to the 1966 squad. His presence in the USA helped boost average attendance across the league by almost 80 percent from 1975 (7,597) to 1977 (13,584).60. [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. 2000 - The Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) names him "Player of the Century," jointly with Argentina's Diego Maradona. The 1964 Torneio Rio-São Paulo was held jointly with. My family called me Dico, my mates in the street called me Edson. It was created to drum up interest in the Apollo missions. [91] During his career, he became known as "The Black Pearl" (A Pérola Negra), "The King of Football" (O Rei do Futebol), "The King Pelé" (O Rei Pelé) or simply "The King" (O Rei). Editor of PógMoGoal.com, the Irish football blog with a focus on football culture, design, opinion, and humour. No despair, no defeatism from Bobby Moore. Pele is the only player to have been a part of three World Cup winning teams. Here are some quick facts that you need to know about the retired Brazilian football legend. [115], Presenting Pelé the Laureus Lifetime Achievement Award, former South African president Nelson Mandela said; "To watch him play was to watch the delight of a child combined with the extraordinary grace of a man in full. [23], —Benfica goalkeeper Costa Pereira following the loss to Santos in 1962. [92] Former Manchester United striker and member of England's 1966 FIFA World Cup-winning team Sir Bobby Charlton stated; "I sometimes feel as though football was invented for this magical player. 20. No gloating, no fist-pumping from Pelé. [21] However, Santos was unable to retain the Paulista title. In 2012, Pelé was awarded an honorary degree from the University of Edinburgh for "significant contribution to humanitarian and environmental causes, as well as his sporting achievements". He was a brave footballer. Sandra Machado, who was born from an affair Pelé had in 1964 with a housemaid, Anizia Machado, fought for years to be acknowledged by Pelé, who refused to submit to DNA tests.

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