Pelé, Rest In Peace

[Grenville 1898]

Can't recall the source of the quote but always liked "How do you spell Pelé? G.. O.. D.."

 

[Lefkasman]

I lost interest in international football years ago. But the excitement and anticipation years ago when you knew Pele and Brazil were going to be on the telly was another level. I very much doubt we'll see the likes of him again. A true gentleman.

 

[BryanRoy22]

92 caps. 77 goals for Brazil. 5 foot 8. 700 league games, 655 league goals.

Just take that in, when you're considering contemporary times. He was special.

 

[Morpeth]

Turns out that all this Messi/Ronaldo/Maradona stuff was irrelevant.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1462036496995737607

It was Pele. He did this when it wasn’t possible.

 

[BryanRoy22]

Pele did it all before it all became popular. Kids today sadly probably don't know about him. Ignorance. Just loving social media and superficial stuff.

 

[RedDogChris]

RIP to the greatest ever. A very sad day

 

[Otis Redding]

He could play a bit, that lad.

 

[Omar Devone Little]

Always sad for the game when a legend dies. RIP

 

[Fitzcarraldo]

I can count on one hand those moments in football that speak directly to the four year old me dreaming of one day winning the World Cup. Kempes in 78' and Tardelli in 82' come to mind immediately.

At the very top of that list, and by some distance, is the grainy black and white footage of a 17 year old Pele crying uncontrollably as he's carried by his team mates after winning the 58' final. If I could live one moment in football that would be it.

 

[Steve B]

Who’s the greatest of them all? King wins.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1608540812937400321

 

[Farmer Jack]

RIP to the Greatest of All Time

 

[ozthecoz]

But can he play left back ?

RIP Pele, a proper legend of the game

 

[Strummer]

But can he play left back ?

João Saldanha, the coach who helped shape that fantastic 1970 side, once said: “Ask me who is the best right-back in Brazil, and I’ll say Pelé. Ask me about the best left-back or midfield man, or the best centre-forward. Always I must say Pelé. If he wants to be goalkeeper, he will be. There is only one Pelé.”

 

[Ashley]

RIP Pelé. A very sad day for football.

 

[valspoodle]

So bloody good and he also played the game in the right way.

 

[T.B.T.]

Never before and never again will there be a more successful, gifted and dedicated yet humble football player.

 

[Strummer]

„Football. It’s the beautiful game“

— Edson Arantes do Nascimento

 

[Rzar]

Pele at the World Famous

 

[Otis Redding]

Pele at the World Famous

Fred 'Prove It!' Reacher looks rather pleased to be in Pelé's company.

 

[Agent Penguin]

I saw Pele at a memorabilia event in Jan 17 at the NEC.

Sadly the £295 fee to meet for a photo and autograph was out of my price range at the time.

Wish I had done it now. One of the greatest sportsman ever.