Pele Fame: The workmanship of Pele's feet was also admired by their opponents. The image of Pele in the yellow number 10 jersey of Brazil will forever be etched in the memory of football fans.
PELE DIES: Pele passed away at the age of 82.
Pele, The Football's God: With the death of football wizard Pele, an era has come to an end. Pele breathed his last on Thursday (29 December 2022). Pele had been hospitalized for the past month due to several ailments. Pele, one of the greatest players in football, left his indelible mark on world football by playing for the first Santos club and then the Brazil national team.
Pele's artistry, skill, and foot magic were admired even by his detractors. Brazil's Samba style was reflected in Pele's game. Pele's career began on the streets of Sao Paulo, making Brazil a football superpower. Pele used to play football on the streets of São Paulo by making a ball out of newspaper bundles or a pile of rubbish.
1967 Ceasefire so Pele could play an exhibition match in Lagos
Pele's fame was such that in 1967, during the civil war in Nigeria, a brief ceasefire was called so that Pele could play exhibition matches in Lagos. Born on 23 October 1940, Pele also polished shoes to buy football kits. Pelé became part of Santos' youth team at the age of 11 and was soon selected for the senior team.
Pele scored 95 goals in 114 matches for Brazil. When there was a rush among European clubs to buy him, the Brazilian government had to intervene to stop it and declared him a national asset. The image of Pele in the yellow number 10 jersey of Brazil will forever be etched in the memory of football fans.
Pele: At the age of 17, he was convinced of his talent
Pele scored around 650 goals in league matches and 1281 goals in senior matches. Pele, who was called 'The King', first got his iron in the World Cup in Sweden in 1958 at the age of 17 years. He was the youngest player in that tournament. Pelé, who scored two goals in a 5–2 win against the hosts in the final, was carried on the shoulders of his teammates.
Then four years later he could play only two matches due to injury, but Brazil retained the title. In the 1970 World Cup victory over Italy in Mexico, Pelé scored a goal in the final and assisted Carlos Alberto.
