A banner put up by fans of Pelé’s former club Santos in his honour; as mentioned in the first part of this article, Pelé was often nicknamed “O Rei” (“The King,” in Portuguese). – BW Press/Shutterstock.com In the first part of this article on Pelé, I explored his club career, playing style, records, and inContinue reading “The King is Dead. Long Live the King, Part 2: Pelé the Man.”
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The King is Dead. Long Live the King, Part 1: Pelé the Footballer.
There are some players who are synonymous with football. They not only played it professionally, but they lived and breathed it in the way that they won games and titles by completely dominating their opponents and entertaining fans simultaneously, leaving a lasting impression of them in our memories for years to come. One of thoseContinue reading “The King is Dead. Long Live the King, Part 1: Pelé the Footballer.”
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