[Football] Pele RIP

[studio150]

Mexico 1970, I was 10 years old, watching a black & white TV, couldn't remember much about the 1966 World Cup but suddenly saw this bunch of Brazilians playing everyone off the park. Surely not us though?

England vs.Brazil still my favourite ever game of football. You just knew that the winner of this game would take the Cup. Bobby Moore was magnificent but Pele won it for Brazil. Should have been 2-0 to them but for that save!

Only George Best has approached him in my years of watching.

Good of you not to remind everyone of the Jeff Astle miss at 0-0.
A great game regardless.

It was at this World Cup that I remember Pele trying to score from his own half, and only just putting the ball wide with the keeper floundering. First time I had seen that attempted.

Wonderful memories for all those that were fortunate to see Pele play, even if only via the TV.

 

[Easy 10]

In my opinion only 2 men have completely transcended their respective sports to rise up to another level and become true global icons, in the days long before multimedia television and the www. Muhammad Ali, and Pele.

I am looking forward to viewing the documentaries celebrating his genius and his life. May he RIP.

 

[nicko31]

Will there ever be a better player? RIP

 

[vegster]

What an absolutely horrible year, we have suffered the loss of so many wonderful people..its an absolute tragedy... a sportsman, role model, hero and icon has left us.

RIP Pele.

 

[5Ways Gull]

That very rare combination - a genius in his field, but a humble decent human being. That post match picture with Bobby Moore in 1970 says it all!!

RIP

 

[TugWilson]

A very gentle man , he always came across as genuine and compassionate . Whenever you think of the greatest players ....where does your head go to first , it`s always Pele .

 

[Theatre of Trees]

 

[Lenny Rider]

A genius on the pitch but a class act off of it.

At the end of the Brazil vs England game in 1970 he embraced Bobby Moore and immediately said “You no thief Bobby” in reference to the stitch up in Colombia.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

That very rare combination - a genius in his field, but a humble decent human being. That post match picture with Bobby Moore in 1970 says it all!!

RIP

They were great friends. He said Bobby was one of the best he played against.

 

[Jeremiah]

So sad to hear of Pele's death. To me he was the greatest footballer ever - I can remember as a young boy watching Mexico 1970 and wanting to be like him.

 

[Dave the hatosaurus]

To me, not just one of the greats, but the greatest ever. RIP Pele and thanks for all those wonderful memories.

 

[Leekbrookgull]

That miss is a bit like That Try,you can't teach/train that no rule book just go with it.

 

[Hotchilidog]

Before Pele there was football, after Pele there was the beautiful game. The dictionary definition of a legend, this has been a sad day for football but also an opportunity to reflect on the joy it brings to us all. RIP Pele a football eternal!

 

[Randy McNob]

I watched the movie about him just the other day - he pioneered the flabouyant way Brazil play - the Ginga style, at a time when the Brazil FA were tryiing to coach it out of them, the phrase 'the beautiful game' was born as a reference to him.

Many will debate who the GOAT, but as a pioneer and influence he wins hands down, and 3 world cups out of 4 is astonishing, in any era. He turned Brazil from a 2nd rate football nation into the greatest ever

RIP

 

[Razzoo]

Fantastic player, before my time but the tales, footage and statistics speak for themselves
RIP legend

 

[Randy McNob]

Fantastic player, before my time but the tales, footage and statistics speak for themselves
RIP legend

Mate, watch the film - birth of a legend. He honed his skills without having a football an couldn't afford boots. To emerge out of nowhere to winning the world cup virtually single handedly at 17 years of age. He was several levels above anyone else at the time

 

[Razzoo]

Mate, watch the film - birth of a legend. He honed his skills without having a football an couldn't afford boots. To emerge out of nowhere to winning the world cup virtually single handedly at 17 years of age. He was several levels above anyone else at the time

I recently watched the Maradona documentary and loved it so will make it a priority. Cheers.

 

[Perfidious Albion]

The greatest…. We had Ali in boxing and Pele in football. Nobody came near them. He was a gent. too.
RIP indeed.

 

[Leekbrookgull]

There's plenty of tributes to a great player and gentleman, but for me it's the Pele dummy as a stand out moment, you simply cannot teach that. So thank you and may you R-i-P.

 

[Poskettspurpose]

I'm really sad to hear this news, for me as a lad growing up in the 70's Pele was football and his name was the keyword for any kind of sublime skill on the football pitch, playground or otherwise....