1966 world cup pele biography

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Pelé – a life in his own words

There have no doubt been players as good as Pelé… Indeed the phrase Greatest Of All Time - shortened to GOAT - is now a well used term in modern football parlance as fans debate the qualities of their favourite players. World Cups in particular are the ultimate showcase for the best. Just witness Messi at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™, but who can forget Cruijff in 1974, Maradona in 1986, Zidane in 1998, and even Mbappé in 2018. But for football fans the world over, Pelé will always be just that little bit extra special. Why? Because he was the first. When he burst onto the scene at the 1958 World Cup he became the first global football superstar, the first football player whose name was recognised the world over, even by those who knew little about the game. All the greats who have followed in Pele’s footsteps have walked in his shadow. His death will be mourned everywhere and we pay tribute to him in a way we feel is fitting for the great man - him describing the highlights of his career in his own words.

Edson Arantes do Nascimento 23 October 1940 in Três Corações in Minas Gerais Grew up in Bauru, Sao Paulo state Santos

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Pelé - a Brief Biography
By Paul Rance

Pelé remains, in the eyes of most football experts, the greatest footballer that has ever lived. Born in Brazil in October 1940, and christened Edison 'Edson' Arantes do Nascimento, he soon became known by his nickname - Pelé. The career achievements of Pelé still remain unparalleled, and he helped to make Brazil the dominant force in world football.

A Teenage Prodigy

In the Santos first team at 15, Pelé was a full Brazil international at the age of 16, and at 17 was a star of the World Cup-winning side of 1958. Pelé scored two goals in the final in a 5-2 win against the host nation, Sweden. One goal was an audacious flick over the head of a defender that the precocious Pelé met on the volley.

Part of the Brazilian side that won the World Cup in Chile in 1962, Pelé missed the final through injury. He also hobbled out of the 1966 World Cup in England, where he was given rough treatment by opposing defenders.

Awesome in Mexico

The 1970 World Cup in Mexico saw Pelé as the lynchpin of a sublime Brazilian side that also included Rivelino, Jairzinho, Tostão, Gerson, and Carlos Alberto. His battle with England captain Bobby Moore in a group match in Gu