83 years of Pelé

The greatest player in the game would celebrate his birthday this Monday (23)

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2023-10-23 11:05:12

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Football pays tribute this Monday (23) to the greatest athlete of all time. The King of Football, who died at the end of 2022, would celebrate his 83rd birthday today.

Top scorer in the history of the Seleção, with 95 goals scored, the Majesty of the ball is the only athlete in history to have won the World Cup three times (1958, 1962 and 1970). Pelé entered the history of the sport for the fantastic feats he achieved wearing the shirts of the Brazilian National Team, Santos and New York Cosmos.

Greatest of all time

Revealed by Santos a year before the World Cup in Sweden, Pelé took over the football throne in his first World Cup in 1958 at the age of 17. With six goals scored, the King was fundamental in winning the World Cup and began a reign never seen before in football.

The Majesty raised the cups again in 1962, in Chile, and 1970, in Mexico. For Santos, the number 10 also made history and led the black and white club to become one of the main clubs in world football.

In 1971, Pelé said goodbye to the Brazilian National Team, but he never stopped being a figure in Brazilian and world football. To this day, he holds the goalscoring record, scoring 1281 goals in his career.

Pele, forever. ❤️

Remembering a Brazilian legend on what would have been his 83rd birthday. 🇧🇷 pic.twitter.com/pdni8ifcvA

— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) October 23, 2023

Pop culture

With his brilliant moves, the King also transformed football into a global socialization and marketing platform.

The star born in Três Corações (in the Minas Gerais State) was a symbol of pop culture and placed Brazil on the highest international artistic scene. Films, music, art exhibitions. In all fields, he moved with mastery and reverence from the people around him.