The President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, presented his condolences, on his behalf and on behalf of the Algerian people, following the death of the “king” of football, Edson Arantes do Nascimento, more commonly known as Pelé, which occurred on Thursday, December 29, 2022 And this by sending a message to the President of Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
“Today, the President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, sent a message of condolences to the Brazilian President, Lula da Silva, on his behalf and on behalf of the Algerian people, following the death of football legend Edison Arantes do Nascimento. Pelé, in which he expressed his deep emotion at the death of the righteous son of the Brazilian people and the world icon. , who has always inspired people, the attachment to the magic ball, and made him sit on the throne of football, for decades. Can we read in the press release made public by the Presidency of the Republic, this Friday, December 30, 2022.
Who was the “king” of football Pelé?
In 1958, 1962 and 1970, Pelé led the Brazilian selection to the roof of the planet. His performances during these three World Cup events were dazzling. He then became a legend, and no one could equal him.
He is still the top scorer in the history of his selection, with 77 goals to his credit.
During his career, Pelé also managed to score 762 goals, including 643 for his longtime club Santos FC. Only Cristiano Ronaldo (813) and Lionel Messi (764) will have managed to score more. This says a lot about the magnitude of the performance achieved by the Brazilian genius.
Pelé is also the one who will have taken football to another dimension. He was the first big star of this game, and it is thanks to him that this game has attracted sponsors from all walks of life. In 1970, the action where we see him tying his Puma shoelaces was a very big moment in sports marketing.
