Pele the uncrowned king of the football world
The 82-year-old footballer died recently after suffering from a deadly disease like cancer. The news of his death did not spread like wildfire, but burned the hearts of millions of fans all over the world. it was his love and devotion in the hearts of the people that every ear that heard this news, once there was silence. And why not? Pele did not let football be just a game but made it an art, made millions of hearts beat, the role played by Pele in the popularity of football, perhaps no other footballer in the world has done such services. Pele led Brazil to the World Cup three times. In 2000, the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) named Pele as the player of the century.
"Pele doesn't die, Pele will never die, Pele is forever, but Edson (Edson Arantes do Nescamiento, Pele's real name) is an ordinary man who will die one day, and people will forget him." There are words, which were spoken by the great Brazilian footballer Pele during an interview given to The Guardian in 2003, and almost 20 years later, the truth of his words seems to be proven.
In 1999, the International Olympic Committee named him Athlete of the Century and Time magazine named Pele one of the 100 most important people of the 20th century. During his playing days, Pele was for a time the world's highest-paid player. The Gunnersbook of the World record holder player is considered the uncrowned king of the world of football. In 2014, a museum named after Pele was built in Santos (Brazil), with an investment of about $22 million. The Paley Museum has a collection of 2400 Paley memorabilia. Presidents and Prime Ministers of many countries including America, Russia, Great Britain, South Africa and Brazil considered it an honor to take autographs from him. Presenting Pelé with the Laureus Lifetime Achievement Award, former South African President Nelson Mandela said, "To watch him play was to see the joy of a child combined with the extraordinary kindness of a man." American politician and political scientist Henry Kissinger said, "Performance at the highest level in any sport exceeds the normal human scale, but Pele's performance is even better than the performance of the average star". It was surprising that once he was being compared with Pele and Argentina's famous players Maradona and Alfredo, he called the Argentine players bigger than himself. Pele's given name is Edson Arantes do Nescafamento, born on 23 October 1940 in Tres Coraques (Brazil). He was the son of Brazilian footballer Dondinho and the eldest of three siblings, his parents named Pele at birth after the famous inventor Thomas Edison. At Zamana School, Edson was given the nickname Pele because of his favorite local footballer, Belle, as Edson called him Pele instead of Belle.Pele spent his childhood in extreme poverty and worked in tea stalls for extra money, but inherited his father's love of football. As a teenager, he played with several teams as an amateur, he played for an indoor football team called Radium and won the first indoor football championship, in which Pele scored 15 goals.
In 1956, he got a chance to travel with a team to Santos
In 1956, he got a chance to travel with a team to Santos, where he began to gain fame, where he joined the senior team at the age of 15 and won the match by seven goals to one. . When the 1957 season began, Pele was given a starting place in the first team and at the age of 16 he became the league's top goalscorer. Ten months after signing professionally, the young footballer was called up to Brazil's national team and began a period of popularity that continues posthumously.
In the 1958 World Cup, he made a surprising performance to make Brazil the world champion for the first time. Saw his father yelling at the loss of the Brazilian team. He said that I told my father not to worry, I will win the World Cup for my country. According to him, eight years later, at the age of 17, God gave him that gift and he was part of the Brazilian team that won the World Cup. However, he also says that he does not know on what basis of trust he made this promise to his father, but he was able to fulfill his promise.
Pele, the uncrowned king of world football, scored 1,281 goals in 1,363 matches in his 21-year career, including 77 goals in 92 matches for Brazil. He was part of the Brazilian team that won the World Cup three times in 1958, 1962 and 1970, which is also a world record.
Paley married three times, with a total of 7 children. Pele was determined to bring honor to his country and citizens not only in sports but also in the political and social arenas, and for this reason, in the 1970s, he also faced the repression of the military dictatorship and was put under investigation several times.
In 1995, he was appoined Minister of Sports in Brazil and introduced several reforms in the state
In 1995, he was appoined Minister of Sports in Brazil and introduced several reforms in the state football associations. The great footballer passed away on December 29, 2022 at a hospital in Brazil due to complications from colon cancer and multiple organ failure.
During an interview with FIFA, Pele says, "I have good and bad stories about the World Cup. The 58 World Cup was a dream. I was a kid. No one expected it. Didn't believe it. I remember some reporters saying how can they have a 17-year-old "kid" in the World Cup final? But the world saw how a 17-year-old made history for Brazil. The 1958 World Cup was played in Sweden, in which Pele became the first young footballer to score in a World Cup. As always on the football field, Pele's timing was impeccable. In 1958, when the coach of the Brazilian football team, Feola Vicente, selected the team for the World Cup, the federation hired a psychologist for the squad, João Carvalhos, who, after psychologically evaluating all the players, raised concerns about Pele. suggesting that he should not be included in the team but Faola replied that you may be right but you don't know football and I have seen Pele play.
1958 World Cup: Pele became the winner of the world football at the age of 17
Pele was included in the squad but missed two group matches due to a knee injury. He made his debut in the last group match against the Soviet Union. In the quarter-finals, Pele made history by scoring the only goal against Wales in the 66th minute, becoming the youngest scorer at the World Cup, aged 17 years and 239 days. This goal was so spectacular, which those who saw and later heard on the ground could not forget to this day. Could not be shown on the final screens. Brazil defeated France in the semi-finals, with Pele scoring three goals.And then in the final, Brazil beat Sweden five goals to two, with Pele scoring two spectacular goals. Thus, Brazil became the world champion of football for the first time. In the final match, Pele played such a great game that the opponents also fell in love with his game, the Swedish player said that when Pele scored goals, especially the last goal, I also wanted to congratulate him. Later, King Gustav VI of Sweden entered the field to shake hands with Adolf Pele and was crowned King of Football.
What does the world say about the death of the great footballer?
After the death of the star Brazilian footballer Pele, millions of fans around the world mourned, after which everyone began to pay tribute to the great football player in their own way. Various honors were announced by
Brazilian star footballer Neymar said that before Pele, "10" was just a number. I would say that football was just a game before Pele, he made it an art form and a real form of entertainment. 91-year-old Mario Zaglio, who was part of the 1958 and 1962 World Cup-winning team, said he was with me in many victories, honors and affairs.
He has left behind an immortal legacy. (Pele) was the man who made the world stop many times with his game. The famous French footballer Kylian Mbappe said that the king of football has left us. His legacy will be unforgettable. Pele's daughter Kelly Nascimento wrote on Instagram, "Thank you for all that we are, we will always love you, may God rest your soul."
Brazilian President Luiz Anacio Lula paid tribute
Brazilian President Luiz Anacio Lula paid tribute, saying that only a few people have been able to take the name of Brazil to where it has taken it, thank you very much Pele. Former Argentina player Oswaldo Ardales said that the king of kings is gone, he was an incredible player who won the World Cup three times and scored more than 1,000 goals.He made the game even more beautiful. For me, the time playing with him is like a dream. According to France national team coach Didier Descamps, with the death of Pele, football has lost a beautiful extraordinary footballer who, like other great players, is immortal.
The management of the New York Cosmos (the professional American football club) with which Pele was associated in the 1970s, says that Pele's name will live on in terms of artistry and genius in sports. "It's too bad we never met, but he was a wonderful player," Diego Maradona said of Pele. Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter remembered the legend in these words: "What a personality he had, the way he enjoyed the game no one else could match.
According to former German player Franz Beckenbauer, who played with Pele in 1971, football lost the most important player in its history. Pele called me his brother which makes me proud.
Gianni Infantino, the current head of FIFA, says Pele had such a magnetic personality
Gianni Infantino, the current head of FIFA, says Pele had such a magnetic personality that the world stopped when he stepped on the pitch. Erling Holland, the football player, said that if you see any player doing something good at this time, they have already turned Pele.
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