Pele -10 unknown facts about the football legend

Pele -10 unknown facts about the football legend : Edson Arantes do Nascimento, commonly known as Pele, is a former Brazilian professional football striker. He was named one of TIME’s 100 most important persons of the twentieth century.

FIFA has crowned him “the best” footballer of all time. Pele was one of the most successful and well-known sports personalities.

Here are ten fascinating facts about Pele:

• Pele scored 1,283 first-class goals throughout his career, including 77 for Brazil. He won three World Cups, two World Club Championships, and nine State Championships in Sao Paulo.
• He became the youngest World Cup champion ever at the age of 17. He also scored twice against Sweden in the final. Pele was appointed as Brazil’s Minister of Sport in 1995 and served until 1998.
• To commemorate the anniversary of his 1,000th goal, November 19 is celebrated as ‘Pele Day’ in Santos. Pele is seventh all-time in World Cup goalscorers with 12, and is the second highest-ranking Brazilian after Ronaldo.
• The legend played his final game as a footballer on October 1, 1977, when Santos faced the New York Cosmos at Giants Stadium. He played for the American club in the first half and Santos in the second.
• When Pele and the famous Garrincha were on the field together, Brazil never lost a game. He holds the record for the most goals scored for the national team, which he has held for over 40 years.
• Pele’s 1000th goal came from a penalty. Romario, who was chasing his own 1000th stroke in 2007, finally hit the mark in the same way, albeit his total is also contested in certain circles.
• He used his head to score Brazil’s 100th World Cup goal.
• The football icon had 92 hat-tricks and scored four goals on 31 times, five goals on six occasions, and eight goals in one encounter.
• Pele’s father is also a footballer who famously scored five headed goals in a single game, a feat that Pele never repeated. Pele’s career high for headers in a game was four.
• He holds the record for the most goals scored for the national team, which he has held for over 40 years.

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