The greatest idol of Colo Colo deeply regretted the death of O Rei and remembered the moments they lived together.
Football is in mourning. During this day, the death of Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pelé, was confirmed. The Brazilian star died at the age of 82 at the Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo from colon cancer.
One who referred to this situation was Carlos Caszely, who in conversation with Channel 13, deeply regretted the death of the Brazilian star and tipped his hat to his glorious football career.
Carlos Caszely mourns the death of Pelé
In the first instance, the greatest idol of Colo Colo assured that “there is a strong mixed feeling. In this shitty year, many important and dear people have left me.. I feel great sadness for the death of the Negro”.
Subsequently, El Chino stated that “I was lucky to play with Peléthat the black is gone today, causes mourning all over the world. The black toured the world delivering his football and skill. When he wasn’t surrounded by guards he was a tremendous friend and person”.
Along the same line, the King of the Square Meter pointed out that “The king died, it will be very difficult to supplant him. Pelé he had everything, he was an athlete. He had a right leg, a left leg, a header, an athlete, he had everything”.
“It will be impossible to beat the king, he was world champion three times. In my childhood I admired him, I was lucky to meet him, we are not friends, but more than once we have a coffee”, he complemented.
Asked if O Rei is the greatest footballer in history, Caszely said that “no doubts. When they have asked me about Messi, Maradona, I say moment, Pelé is the greatest, there is no comparison with Pelé. By far the greatest of all was Pelé. Everything that Messi, Maradona, Cruyff, Figueroa did, Pelé already did everything”.
Remember when they met
About when the faces were seen on a soccer field, the legend Alba indicated that “I had the opportunity to face him when I was 17 years old, I tried to pass him and he gave me a sweetie. was brave”.
Finally, Carlos Caszely affirmed that “sometime we met somewhere, he went out with Chita Cruz, the bald González. Once he signed a ball for me, I found him in Chile, I brought the ball and I told him you are the king of the world and I am the king of the square meter and he said ‘ohh Caszely’ and we stayed talking”.
