Football has lost its king.
Pelé was the sun of Brazil.
Its warmth, its light, strength, its joy, its creativity.
His legend transcends the ages.
The essence of an artist.
In the museum of memories, hung in black and white or scrolling in color, cohabit the thousandth goal scored in 1969 in an incandescent Maracana stadium (the match was interrupted for twenty minutes to offer him a lap of honor after a victorious penalty), the devastating races of a sprinter coupled with a dancer, combining power, speed and elegance.
The feints and genius inspirations of the 1970 World Cup, the masterpiece of his rich career.
Pelé the record holder: that of the coronations in the World Cup (1958, 1962, 1970), the number (unofficial) of the goals scored (1285 in 1376 matches, counting the friendly matches).
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