that that the right time. pele knew very well that that 1970 world cup was his last chance to win the world cup, to cement last chance to win the world cup, to cement brazil s name as the football nation cement brazil s name as the football nation and cement brazil s name as the football nation and to barely enter the pantheon of the gods. so as many of his team mates told me, he was really his team mates told me, he was really a his team mates told me, he was really a dead set on winning that world really a dead set on winning that world cup, and as you know, brazil, pele world cup, and as you know, brazil, pete did world cup, and as you know, brazil, pete did it world cup, and as you know, brazil, pete did it in world cup, and as you know, brazil, pele did it in such wonderful style. three pele did it in such wonderful style. three delirious weeks in mexico, defeating italy 4 1. your description of him being careful of his energy when he burst into games
but he could do everything. he was. for me, the three greats in my lifetime, there s pele, maradona and messi. it s difficult to separate them because they play in totally different eras, but all three of them do things that other players, other mere mortals of footballers, can t do. and i think that s what really lifts them above all the others. well, pele is hugely significant in not only the development of football, but also in football itself and the enjoyment of football, which is the most important thing. it s an entertainment business. and he was one of the great entertainers through his pure skill, talent and ability. and he was also a proven goal scorer. in that sense, he was slightly different, perhaps to someone like maradona and even messi, who were more creative, possibly. but pele was an out and out goal scorer, and he s played a huge part in football. the name pele isjust synonymous with football. let me bring you the latest from brazil s president, he says tha
because this poor kid, born as i said just 52 years after brazil abolishes slavery, was, i don t know if it is still the case, he was the most recognised name on the entire planet. what a story that is.- planet. what a story that is. there can t be many planet. what a story that is. there can t be many others planet. what a story that is. there can t be many others who - planet. what a story that is. there can t be many others who have - planet. what a story that is. there | can t be many others who have our mistakes described as beautiful. fist mistakes described as beautiful. git the 1970 world cup, he didn t want to play it originally, his career, so much of it, it is the perfect three acts, the hero emerges as an enchanting teenager and conquers the world, the hero then goes through trials, he is injured during 1962, he has kicked out of night as city six, will he pay at 1960? 1966. he always leaves them wanting more. some of the moments he gave us, some that are