Pele: From the poor boy to the King of football, Brazil is considered a national treasure and a scandalous love story

Pele was born into a poor family and wrote a life like a miracle with her own talent and efforts. The Brazilian government once honored Pele as a "national treasure", and fans called him "The King of Football".

Football legend Pele was born in 1940. He died on the morning of December 30 (Vietnam time) at the age of 82. After more than 1 month of hospitalization with symptoms of "body swelling" and "heart failure", "Football King" Pele officially breathed his last in mourning from fans around the world.

Pele has been in hospital since November 29 for colon cancer as well as worsening heart and kidney problems. Despite being treated wholeheartedly, the health and advanced age of the "Soccer King" still could not help him survive.

Pele's real name is Edson Arantes do Nascimento. His name was named after the great American inventor Thomas Edison. Pele was born and raised in a poor family, but soon showed his ability to play football.

Pele's talent was nurtured from football games on the streets of Bauru, where the children buried themselves on the ball and the natural talents of Samba football were largely born this way.

Initially, the family called Pele with the nickname "Dico". However, when going to school or playing football on the street, his friends often call him by the familiar name "Pele" because the pronunciation is quite similar to the name of the famous local goalkeeper Vasco da Gama Bile, whom Pele is all about. love and admire.

From an early age, Pele soon showed a natural talent for football. At the age of 10, he even built his own team to compete with other street opponents. Pele participated in local amateur soccer leagues and won countless victories. In 1956, he decided to sign a professional contract with Santos club.

At the age of 15, a brilliant talent for his age helped Pele pursue a professional football career. He played for Santos for the best 18 years of his footballing life, scoring 1,087 goals and winning 25 trophies.

Together with Santos, Pele has won the Brazilian championship 5 times, the state championship 10 times, the Copa Libetadores (the equivalent of the Champions League of South American clubs) 2 times, and 3 times crowned in consecutive tournaments. land.

However, if only shined at Santos, Pele's name would not have resonated far. Pele's class is shown in the Brazilian team. At the age of 17, Pele was included in the official squad of "Selecao".

The 1958 World Cup in Sweden was a memorable tournament for Pele. He missed the first two games of the group stage due to a knee injury, but was encouraged and trusted by the coach and teammates. In the third match against the Soviet Union, Pele returned. The Brazilian superstar did not take time to prove his class with an assist for Vava to score.

In the quarterfinals, Pele scored the only goal to help Brazil beat Wales. He scored a hat-trick to help Brazil beat France in the semi-finals to become the youngest player to play in a World Cup final at 17 years and 249 days.

And in the first World Cup final in his career, Pele scored twice to bring Brazil to the championship with a 5-2 victory over Sweden. Pele needed only 4 games to score 6 goals and win the World Cup. He became the youngest player to score at a World Cup. Soon after, Pele went on to become the youngest player to score a hat-trick at a World Cup final. No 17-year-old player has done this throughout many World Cups.

Pele's career has been associated with Santos for nearly 2 decades. The reason he did not go abroad to compete (until he went to New York Cosmos in the US to retire) also came from objective reasons.

After the achievements in the 1958 World Cup, Pele received many offers to play for European clubs. Brazilian President Jânio Quadros declared Pele a "national asset" to create a legal barrier to prevent him from playing for foreign teams.

In Pele's time, football was still a free game. Players often have to protect themselves from injuries. The football law at that time was not complete, and there were no clear and strict penalty frames, so the defenders slashed. Therefore, the risk of serious injury is very high. Yet throughout his playing career, Pele rarely had to leave the pitch and still shine brightly.

The 1970 World Cup was Pele's last major tournament for Brazil and once again he was crowned champion. From his youth to the twilight of his career, Pele has always been one of the brightest stars in world football.

In 1971, Pele retired from the Brazilian national team. Pele received the "Best Player of the 21st Century" award in 2000. In 2013, Pele received the FIFA Ballon d'Or honorary award in recognition of his contributions as a global football icon.

In 1999, Pele was voted by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) as the best player of the 20th century. In the same year, the prestigious magazine France Football recommended the owners of the title of Ball. Gold chooses the best player of the century, and they choose Pele. Also in 1999, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) named Pele Athlete of the Century. While Time magazine has included the name of the King of Football in the list of 100 most influential people of the 20th century.

In 2013, Pele received the honorary FIFA Ballon d'Or award in recognition of his contributions as a global football icon. During his career, Pele scored 1281 goals in 1363 games, including unofficial friendlies. This achievement helped the Brazilian legend enter the Guinness Book of Records for the most goals.

After retiring, Pele did not pursue a coaching career but was always respected. He was given many noble nicknames by fans, such as: "King of Football" (O Rei do Futebol), "Black Pearl" (Pérola Negra), "King Pele" (O Rei Pelé) or simply is "The King" (O Rei).

Being a fan in football is like that, but about his private life, this prince has many scandals that cause discussion. The legend himself also admitted that he cheated many times or even did not remember the exact number of children he had.

In his life, a total of football king was married 3 times and had many noisy love affairs. He has 7 children, including a stepchild with a maid. What makes many fans regret is that there is only one person pursuing a career like his father, Edinho. However, he had a football career that ended rather lackluster in the shadow of his legendary father.

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