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Pelé received the ball on the edge of his own penalty area, and ran the length of the field, eluding opposition players with feints, before striking the ball beyond the goalkeeper. A plaque was commissioned with a dedication to "the most beautiful goal in the history of the Maracanã".
Sep 21, 2017 · Pele is carried off the pitch in his final game. Robert Riger/Getty Images. When Edson Arantes do Nascimento (otherwise known as Pele) finally retired on Oct. 1, 1977, he stood in the centre of ...
Jan 7, 2023 · In his 1964 book Viagem em Torno de Pele, Brazilian journalist Mario Filho wrote: “Pele is more than a great player. He is a symbol of Brazil and of the joy of football. He has brought happiness and pride to millions of people around the world, and he will always be remembered as one of the greatest of all time.”.
Sep 29, 2017 · Months before playing the final game of his storied career in front of 77,000 adoring fans at Giants Stadium who showered him with love as he sobbed after his farewell speech, Pele and the Cosmos ...
Oct 31, 2022 · Some time later, when the dust had settled on Mexico 1970 and Pele's exploits had already begun to seep into legend, Burgnich - the man tasked with attempting to man mark him in the final - was ...
Legacy and life after the football career. At the time of his retirement in 1977, Pelé had amassed a series of seemingly unbreakable records. He had racked up a total of 1,283 goals in 1,363 matches, making him the top scorer in Brazilian national team history and FIFA history. Just as impressively, he managed to pull off 92 hat-tricks.
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Pele, Brazilian football (soccer) player, in his time probably the most famous and possibly the best-paid athlete in the world. He was part of the Brazilian national teams that won three World Cup championships (1958, 1962, and 1970). Learn more about Pele’s life and career.
