Pele: the King of FootballPele: the King of Football
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Book, 2010
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Current format, Book, 2010, , Available. Offered in 0 more formatsPele was a phenomenal athlete who brought class and finesse to the game.Brazil is synonymous with the world game, and it is this passion that has produced some of the world's best players. But here is only one man who is known as the King of Football. Known simply as "Pele", he joined Brazil's World Cup team at the age of 17, fulfilling the promise he made to his father to "win a World Cup" for him. He starred, scoring twice in the final against Sweden. From then on he was targeted with rough treatment from opponents who feared his influence on the game.After allegations of cheating at the World Cup in 1966 an injured Pele swore he would not play in another World Cup. The race was then on to keep him from playing outside Brazil, the government ensuring he was the highest paid Brazilian sportsperson in the world. A wax figure was made in his likeness, and to this day, heads of state and politicians are still keen to meet the legend.Meanwhile, Pele's club Santos played exhibition matches around the world, during breaks in the season. The effect of these games was extraordinary, as during the Nigerian civil war a truce was declared in order to allow people to watch Pele play! In 1969 Pele scored his 9999th goal, sparking huge interest in the next game against Argentina, crowds hoping they'd be there to witness Pele's millionth goal. And they were not disappointed. Crowds swarmed onto the field as history was made, and from then on Brazilians have been known to reminisce about where they were when Pele scored the "Mallisima".
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