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Twelve years later, he was part of a Brazil side that won the title in Mexico with such flair that it still wins polls for the best team ever assembled. A year earlier, he had looked so frail during his appearance at football governing body Fifa's awards ceremony in Zurich that, like many other Brazilian journalists, I was genuinely worried he wasn't going to be around for much longer. In the Netflix documentary, Pele admitted having "so many affairs that he didn't know how many kids I had". In a 2021 Netflix documentary, Pele said, in an apologetic tone, that "footballers wouldn't have made a difference" to the human rights violations that took place during the years of military rule. We boast one of the largest football photograph catalogues online - take a browse of all your favourite Pelé moments, whether it be his trademark goal celebrations or your favourite on-pitch moment. Customise your photo

Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do." A Short Biography of Pelé In 2014, he was heavily criticised after appearing to normalise a racist incident in a Brazilian Championship game by saying that he had suffered enough racial abuse in his playing days to "stop every game I have ever taken part in".Pele wasn't the only one his peers who appeared to have turned a blind eye to the repression, but none of them had his charisma.

He never went into management and his involvement with the game was largely limited to stints in TV punditry - the scenes of him jumping up and down still wearing his headset in the press box of the Rose Bowl stadium in Los Angeles when Brazil won the 1994 Men's World Cup still bring a tear to my eyes. I think my history in the game gives me a right to speak my mind," he told me in Berlin in 2006, in another surreal moment in which I found myself in a luxury hotel suite with him and his staff watching England's World Cup round of 16 match against Ecuador. If you're thinking about adding custom features or finishes to your Pelé photos, here are just some of the options you can choose from:Pele the player had already retired from international duty before I was born in 1973, but growing up in Brazil made it impossible to escape hearing over and over again tales of his feats. Unique frames. We offer a range of different frames, from traditional wooden to more modern metallic options. You can find the perfect one to match your home interiors and make sure you have the best Pelé display in town! Did you forget I was born in the town of Tres Coracoes (Three Hearts in Portuguese)? It's difficult to put someone who has 'three hearts' in the ground," he answered, with a laugh. Since the incredible arrival of Lionel Messi on the scene, many have been tempted to claim Pele had been toppled as the world's best ever footballer. Not in the Brazilian legend's opinion. It is said that, during the Nigerian Civil War in the late 1960s, the two sides agreed a 48-hour ceasefire so that they could watch Pelé play an exhibition match in the capital, Lagos!

Pelé's eventual retirement in 1977 didn't slow him down! He was a Goodwill Ambassador with UNICEF, a United Nations ambassador for ecology and the environment, and Brazil's Extraordinary Minister for Sport. If I said I didn't know about [the violations], I'd be lying. But we weren't sure of what was happening." As it turned out, Pele was already battling kidney problems, which were aggravated by the fact he had actually lost a kidney in the 1970s, damaged by the battering dispensed by opponents throughout his 21-year professional career. In 1999 Pelé was named FIFA's "Co-Player of the Century", a title he shared with the Argentinian Diego Maradona. He was also named "Athlete of the Century" by the International Olympic Committee. It was a fitting recognition for this outstanding football player and inspirational man.That afternoon, he launched into a full-blown rant against everything and everyone who, in his opinion, was unfairly criticising him - including a certain Diego Maradona. It was pure gold for a bombastic article, but unfortunately one that would never see the light of day - the King had already made it clear: "You are here as a friend, not as a journalist". He would also appear in soap operas and movies like Escape to Victory and even served as Brazil's Minister for Sport between 1995-98.