His strike rate in international games was one of the highest ever. He scored his 1000th goal on 19 November 1969 at Vasco da Gama in Rio de Janeiro’s Maracana stadium.
#Positive impression about pele professional
P ele went on to score over 1,000 goals in professional games. And to play like Pelé is to play like God.
“There’s Pelé the man, and then Pelé the player. French footballer Michel Platini said of Pele.
He is one of the few sportsman like Muhammad Ali and Usain Bolt, who transcend their sport to become a global icon.
Without any doubt, he is universally regarded as the greatest player of the twentieth century – if not all time. It is sometimes held up as an embodiment of sportsmanship. A good example was his warm embrace of Bobby Moore, the England caption after England’s defeat in the 1970 World Cup. Whilst very competitive, he was also considered to be a fair player with good sense of sportsmanship. He had a scoring ratio of 0.94 goals per game and often rose to the big occasion, scoring at crucial moments in big games. He could mesmerise defenders with his eyes and send them the wrong way. He was superb with both feet, powerful in the air, great timing and accuracy and an extraordinary perception of the game. Pele was relatively short at 5″ 8′, but he more than compensated in terms of speed, power, agility and strength. The whole tournament was a genuine advertisement for the ‘beautiful game’ – a phrase that Pele was credited with connecting to football. It is widely regarded as the most memorable world cup final and a fitting tribute and crowning glory for Pele’s international career. The 4th goal by Brazil was spectacular and involved Pele and nearly all the outfield players. In the World Cup final, Brazil beat Italy 4-1, with Pele scoring the first goal. Pele’s headed goal in the final and subsequent leap for joy, and Pele’s remarkable feint around the Uruguay goalkeeper. These include Pele’s header and great save by England goalkeeper Gordan Banks. The tournament included some of the greatest and most iconic moments of any world cup. Throughout the tournament, Brazil played excellent football and Pele was on the top of his game. In 1970, Pele was part of a star-studded team which had a range of attacking options, such as Rivelino, Jairzinho, and Carlos Alberto Torres. 1970 World CupĪfter the crushing disappointment of the 1966 World Cup, Pele was encouraged to make a come back to the Brazil national team for the qualifying round in 1969. Pele was so disappointed by the foul play, that he vowed not to play in World Cups again. To make matters worse the Portuguese player João Morais was not sent off and without a fit Pele, Brazil were knocked out at the group stage. In a game against Portugal, he was also badly tackled and he spent the rest of the game hobbling about the pitch (as substitutes were not allowed). However, his high profile made him the target of some vicious tackles by the Bulgarian and Hungarian players. In 1966, Brazil were hot favourites, and Pele was the most famous and highly-rated player in the world. In 1962, Pele helped Brazil to retain the World Cup, though he was injured in the early rounds, meaning he was sidelined for the knock-out stages. He scored in the final during a 5-2 win over Sweden and finished the competition with six goals and a reputation as the brightest prospect in football. Pele’s World CupsĪs a teenager, the young and unknown Pele helped inspire Brazil to victory in the 1958 World Cup. Interest was such that the Brazilian President declared Pele a national treasure to prevent him being bought by foreign clubs such as Manchester United. By the age of 16, he was the top scorer in the Brazilian league and received a call up for the Brazilian national side. He rose through the youth leagues and at the age of 15 was signed by Santos FC. In his youth, Pele played in indoor leagues, and this helped increase his speed of reactions. As well as playing football, he worked as a waiter in local tea shops. He was taught to play football by his father (who used to play football), but often he had to practise with a sock stuffed with newspapers because he could not afford to buy a football. Pele has no meaning and was intended as an insult, though later it was found that the word Bilé is Hebrew for “miracle.” In his childhood, he gained a nickname ‘Pele’ – after he mispronounced the name of a goalkeeper ‘Bile’ – Initially Pele disliked it and complained, but the more he complained, the more it stuck. He was named after the American inventor Thomas Edison (his parents removed the i). Pele was born Edson Arantes do Nascimento on 23 October 1940 in Três Corações, Minas Gerais, Brazil. “I was born for soccer, just as Beethoven was born for music.” – Pele He epitomised the flair, joy and passion the Brazilians bought to the game. Pele is the most iconic footballer of the Twentieth Century.
0 kommentar(er)
