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Dec 30, 2022 • 19 tweets • 7 min read • Read on X
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Paperclip pays tribute to the King of Football through some photos of his life and times #Pele
Pelé at 15
Roaming the streets of Sweden during the FIFA World Cup 1958, along with teammate Zito
As Brazil lift their first world title, 17-year old Pelé is overcome by emotions
Return to Sweden: Pelé in a friendly match in 1960
Severely injured, Pelé leaves the field during FIFA World Cup 1966 in England
Dec 14th, 1969: Pelé stands next to a display to celebrate his 1000th goal
The return of the King: Inspired by Pelé, Brazil enthralled audiences with their dazzling brand of football at Mexico, 1970, becoming the 1st team to become World Champions three times
Enjoying some "me" time in Mexico
Parading the Jules Rimet trophy in Paris' Champs Elysees in 1971. Brazil were awarded the trophy permanently on winning it 3 times. Pelé remains the only man to feature in 3 victorious world cup teams
New York City welcomes the King, 1975
A packed Eden Gardens watched the legendary Brazilian in action in 1977
Oct 1, 1977: Icon meets Icon
Presenting an autographed ball to basketball legend Magic Johnson 1985
Diego Maradona, Pelé & Michel Platini before the kick-off of an exhibition match in France 1988
With Nelson Mandela in South Africa 2007
When Diego Maradona passed away in Nov, 2020, Pelé penned an emotional message, concluding with these lines - "One day I hope we will play soccer together in the sky"
Rest in Peace King
Sources:
footballparadise.com/pele-book-revi…
si.com/soccer/2016/10…
rediff.com/sports/report/…
supersport.com/football/gener…
marca.com/en/boxing/2022…
rarehistoricalphotos.com/17-year-old-pe…
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