Pele is known as the King of Football. On the page about Pele on FIFA's official website, there is a short title: "The King of Football". It is very simple. Officially, he is the King of Football. .
On the morning of December 30, the 82-year-old Brazilian "Ball King" Pele passed away from illness. His 20-year career as a player was forever fixed at that moment. Pele's status as the world's best player. , is the world-recognized "King of Football". It can be said that he is the most famous player in the history of world football. Looking back on his glorious life as a professional player, his status on the court is unmatched to this day.
In 1958, 1962 and 1970, Pele won the World Cup three times. Pele is the only person to win the World Cup three times in a row. World Cup goal data shows that Pele has participated in 14 games in the 4 World Cups and scored 12 goals, ranking 6th among the world's top scorers.
In the 1958 World Cup in Qatar, Pele appeared on the court for the first time, but he always broke world records. He was only 17 years old at the time. In the quarter-finals with Wales, he was only 17 years old. Pele became the youngest goal scorer in the world, and it was the only goal in the game. Next, in the semi-finals with France, Pele became the youngest scorer again. Finally, against the host Sweden In the final, when Pele helped the player score, he accidentally became the youngest scorer in the final. Today these three records are still unmatched.
In his 14-year playing career from 1957 to 1971, Pele made 92 appearances and scored 77 goals. He has always brought glory to Brazil and is the world's top scorer. This year in Qatar At the World Cup, Neymar only caught up with Pele's goals and tied for the top spot.
From 1956 to 1975, Pele played for Santos Club, participating in more than 600 games and scoring a total of 643 goals. From 1975 to 1977, he scored 37 times at the New York Cosmos Club. After that, Messi played 778 games with Barcelona in 2021 and scored 672 times before breaking the record.
In Pele’s playing career, unlike the current scientific statistics, it can be said that there is no unified conclusion on his total number of goals. There are 757 recorded goals. The Guinness World Records website shows that he scored 1,279 times in 1,363 games. International and South American Football Confederation believe that *** scored 1,281 times. Pele once said on social media: "I scored 1,283 times in my life." According to his autobiography "1283". In any case, Pele's life was amazing and he was the well-deserved "King of Football".
It can be said that no one is not impressed by Pele's miraculous performance on the court. His talent and superb skills have kept Pele's myth alive for 20 years. This in itself is a miracle. From a player's perspective, his superhuman talent, weird speed, offensive and defensive thinking, and excellent shooting made fans all over the world feel Pele's charm.
The Queen of England has awarded Pele a medal, and several American presidents have met with Pele. He also promoted American football. In 1977, he went to China to participate in a friendly match. Many people witnessed the charming style of the football king. For those who are obsessed with football, football is Pele, and Pele is the Jordan of basketball. Therefore, the official website of FIFA says that Pele is: "The King of football."
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