It's raining in Rio de Janeiro on November 19, 1969. A tropical rain that can't prevent a whole population from invading the Maracana, the biggest football stadium of all time.
More than 80,000 Brazilians invest this world temple.
The excitement is such in the spans that the concrete stands are shaking.
Twenty-two players are on the pitch, but the crowd only has eyes for one: Edson Arantes do Nascimento, alias Pelé, who died on Thursday, December 29 at the age of 82.
Because everyone is waiting for the Santos player to score the 1000th goal of his career that day against Vasco, who are playing at home.
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