All the pictures and most of the captions in this section were
taken from the book Pelé: O Supercampeão, written by Orlando Duarte and published
by
MAKRON Books do Brasil Editora Ltda.
Editora McGraw-Hill Ltda.
São Paulo
Rua Tabapuã, 1105, Itaim-Bibi
CEP 04533-905
55 (011) 829-8604 and 55 (011) 820-6622
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"Pelé comes in through the right all by himself. The keeper comes
out, guessing a direct shot...." Large Version |
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"...Pelé, intelligently, sees Tostão open in the middle and passes
him the ball." Large Version |
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"...With the keeper down, the defenders beaten, Tostão touches the
ball to the net...." Large Version |
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"...Goal for Brasil. With the defense beaten, Tostão runs to
celebrate the goal with Pelé...." Large Version |
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"...Pelé and Tostão made one of the greatest pairs of strikers of
all time. Curiously, in the beginning, soccer analysts said that the duo would never work
out." Large Version |
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"The game against Uruguay in the semifinals was a decisive one for
Brasil. The ghost of 1950 initially loomed in the air." Large Version |
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"The Uruguayans marked Pelé rigidly. There was always one player on
the ball and another one backing him up." Large Version |
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"In spite of the rivalry and the importance of the match for bothy
teams, the game, although a bit rough, was fair. Brasil deserved the final score of 3 to
1." Large Version |
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"A play that caused a lot of emotion in Guadalajara: Pelé beat the
keeper Mazurkiewics with a fake, sending the ball just inside of the post at the same
time." Large Version |
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"The world, through TV, in the first satellite broadcast, watched
the Mexican tournament. Pelé gave a true 'show' in the final against Italy. He scored the
first goal and participated in two others, as well as having one anulled at the end of the
first half. Pelé gained eve more prestige with the Mexican World Cup." Large Version |
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"The final: Brasil x Italy. Gerson made a long, high pass. Pelé
sets it down with his head for Jairzinho, who scores the third goal for Brasil." Large Version See goal video |
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"Pelé had always been excellent with his head. According to him,
Dondinho, his father, was even better. Pelé always took care of his body and gave 100%
towards his soccer profession. From this, came success." Large Version |
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"All the moments of the 70 World Cup are recorded in Pelé's mind.
It was his climax. He gave everything, as if it were his last conquest. It was the last,
but the most important. Against Italy, in the final, he went for the ball in every
play." Large Version |
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"Pelé gives a magnificent pass to Roberto Carlos, who makes 4 to 1
for Brasil, in the final against Italy, in the Aztec stadium, in Mexico, in 1970. The King
was 'the owner of the cup', with no physical problems, playing it all, with quality
exceeding the rest. It was Pelé's best cup and, for Brasil, it brought the 'tri' and the
'Jules Rimet' for a permanent stay." Large Version See goal video |
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"Pelé scores his last goal for the main Brasilian National Team, in
the game against Austria, in 1971, in the Morumbi stadium." Large Version |
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"Pelé, in his travels, was always searched for by people in need.
He attended to as many as he could, without publicity." Large Version |
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"Pelé is, without a doubt, the most famous soccer player in the
whole world, and has gained this admiration with an unquestionable quality." Large Version |
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"In December of 70, Pelé & company went to show the Chinese of
Hong Kong how to play soccer. The games were true 'shows' with full stadiums. Cejas, Lima,
Ramos Delgado, Negreiros, Orlando, Edu, Clodoaldo, Rildo, Pelé [second from the right in
the front row], and others." Large Version |
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"When Pelé announced his retirement, many were the manifestations
of admiration throughout all of Brasil." Large Version |
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"The presence of Pelé always awoke an admiration from the public
and the government officials in every place he had ever gone. Here, in Zaire, in a
victorious excursion, he is complimented by Mobutu, with Orlando and Abel, as well as the
entrepreneur Elias Zaccour. Pelé 'stole' the spectacle from all he visited. During this
game, Mobutu, the dictator of Zaire, felt this." Large Version |
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