All the pictures in this section were taken from the number 11, year IV, 1998 issue of La Gazzetta dello Sport Magazine of Italy.
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The cover of the issue. Large Version |
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A small article that appeared in the magazine's internet section
featuring Pelé, Olé! Large Version |
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Pelé celebrates once again. Large Version |
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"The years pass, but for Pelé, time remains stopped: the smile of
the politician who today greets from the beaches of Rio is the same one of the champion
whom yesterday, with his goals, made Brasil dream." Large Version |
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"In the last minute of the final Pelé scores the final goal of the 5-2 match: it is his second goal in the game, after the three he scored in the semi-finals against the France of the bombardier Just Fontaine." |
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"Next to the king still on the grass, two others of Brasil's excellent players of 1958: Garrincha [in center] and Didí." |
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"The Swedish defenders could never stop Pelé in the final of the
World Cup that was played on the 29 of July in Stockholm's Rasunda stadium." Large Version |
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"Pelé taking a stroll in the streets of Stockholm with his teammate Zito." |
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"Also, the adversaries could do no less but recognize that in the World Cup of 1958 was born a star: here the president of the Swedish federation, Gunnar Lange [on the right] salutes the excellent player." |
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"All of Brasil celebrates with the new hero a world cup that had been long awaited." |
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"In the Chilean World Cup Pelé plays only two matches: the one
against Mexico, in which he scores a goal..." Large Version |
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"...and the one against Czechoslovakia, in which he is hurt." |
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"The incident of the King consents the debut of another young Brasilian talent: in the final it is just a missed celebration for Amarildo Tavares de Silveira, who, in the next year, would come to play in Italy as a part of A.C. Milan." |
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"Still another accident for the King: in 1966 the green-gold also
gets forgiveness from Hungary for the 1-3 result." Large Version |
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"A cursed championship was that in England for Brasil, which did not advance from the first phase. Here Pelé is carried off the field in the game lost 3-1 against Portugal." |
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