1 and 17 won his first world cup.
After Brazil lost to Uruguay in the 1950 World Cup final, Bailey, then 9 years old, solemnly promised his father that he would win the coveted trophy for his father and country. Eight years later, Bailey won the World Cup, which not only made his father happy, but also made the whole Brazilian country happy.
A few months before his 18 birthday, Pele inspired his Brazilian teammates to beat the World Cup host Sweden in the final in Stockholm in June.
The charming and powerful striker scored three goals in the 5-2 victory over France in the semi-final, and then he scored two goals in the final, and Pele instantly became a national hero of his country.
The Brazilian government declared Bailey a national treasure.
After Sweden's excellent performance, Bailey's mobile phone began to ring because many top football clubs in Europe tried to snap up his signature and offered the football superstar a world record signing fee. However, Pele is very reluctant to play outside Brazil.
The then Brazilian President J? When Neo Cuadros promoted him to the status of national treasure, his predicament was solved, effectively preventing any non-Brazilian club from signing him. Santos Football Club doesn't want the world to catch a glimpse of Pele's talent, so it organizes exhibition matches all over the world.
3. Pele won three World Cups in his career.
His record of winning three World Cups seems unlikely to be defeated by any football player, which is the influence of Pele on the football world. His first World Cup champion was in 1958, when he was only a teenager. Then, he went on to win prestigious championships in 1962 and 1970.
1970 Mexico World Cup, Pele was unstoppable, scoring 4 goals and sending 6 assists to help Brazil win the championship for the third time in 20 years. One of Pele's goals in the game was that they beat their old rival Italy 4-/kloc-0-0 in the final.
Pele is the undisputed star in this tournament, and there may be Jahir Zinho, carlos alberto, Gehlsen and Rivellino.
Pele's record of winning three World Cups may remain unchanged forever.
Four years after lifting the third World Cup title, Bailey hung up his boots at 1974. He has made achievements that he never dreamed of when he was a child.
His record-three World Cup winners-has been maintained to this day. Considering the fierce competition in the FIFA World Cup in 2 1 century, it is unlikely that any football player will break Pele's record.
He played for new york cosmos team after retiring.
Realizing that his image on and off the court can drive the development of North American football, Pele played for the new york cosmos team after retiring, which shocked the world. When he appeared in the North American Football League (NASL), he set a record for fans to participate in the game.
Bailey played his career in the United States, a country that doesn't love football very much. He helped the sport become popular among young people. After staying in NASL for about two years, he hung up his boots permanently after an exhibition match in June.
6. Bailey scored more than 1000 professional goals.
Another shining record of Pele is that he scored an incredible 1279 goals in about 1400 games.
Some historians question these statistics, pointing out that quite a few of these goals were in non-competitive exhibition games. In any case, these figures are still great feats, and this achievement won him the Guinness Book of World Records.
7. Hostile factions in an African country stopped hostilities in order to watch Pele's game.
Pele's ability on the football field is so fascinating that it may even lead to the cessation of hostilities between two armed groups in Nigeria.
It was the late 1960 s, and the Nigerian civil war was probably the bloodiest period. Despite the turmoil in West African countries, rival factions agreed to cease fire for two days to make Bailey's exhibition match go smoothly.
8. He has promoted many humanitarian causes all over the world.
Bailey is considered as one of the most famous figures in the humanitarian cause. He visited almost every country in the world to promote charities, which often meet the health, education and economic needs of some of the poorest communities in the world.
His abject poverty during his growth enabled him to cooperate with many international organizations and provide important assistance to people all over the world, especially those in sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America.
For example, he served as the United Nations ambassador for ecology and environment, and as a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF, helping to raise funds and raise people's awareness of children's education and health all over the world.
9. FIFA Player of the Century
Pele is regarded by many as the greatest football player of all time. From 65438 to 0999, the International Football Federation (FIFA) named Pele as the greatest football player in the 20th century together with Argentine superstar diego armando maradona.
Many times, football experts and historians have been choosing between Pele and Argentine amulet Diego Diego Maradona.
However, in 1999, the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) named Pele as the best player of the century. Similarly, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) elected him as the athlete of the century, beating Muhammad Ali and even other great men such as football legend diego maradona.
10, Pele is one of the most famous names in Brazil.
For a man who scored his first career goal before 16 years old, it is not surprising that his image and legacy are still high for a long time after the end of his career. Until today, Pele is still one of the most influential figures in world football.
He also used his image very effectively and launched several ambassador projects to promote the sport all over the world. His humanitarian work was praised not only in Brazil, but also in several African countries.
However, the most attractive player is the legendary former Santos player Pele, whose name is still firmly engraved in the history of Brazil, a South American country.