Yes ok Pele He is in a very delicate state of health and on the verge of death, his legacy will continue for many years. Three-time world champion, more than 600 goals against and dozens of titles to his credit sum up his sporting greatness. Of course, very few know that the former Brazilian soccer player could stop a war.
Since his controversial romance with Xuxathe unprecedented meeting with Diego Armando Maradona and his honorary Ballon d’Or, Pelé’s story is one of the most enriching in the history of football. Reason is not lacking, because the Brazilian star is the only human being who can boast of having won the World Cup not once, not twice, but three times.
And although there are incredulous people who question his sporting greatness, the truth is that the numbers support him: hundreds of goals in his record and one of the most envied track records in all of sport. Of course, it is also known that “O’Rei” he could even ‘stop’ a war between nations.
Pelé is in palliative care due to aggressive colon cancer (Photo: Netflix)
Is that true or is it another of the myths that revolve around Pelé? Well, in Trome we tell you more in detail.
DID PELÉ STOP A WAR?
At the height of the Cold War, two nations, Nigeria and Biafra, were in territorial and war conflicts for territorial reasons. There was no truce in political matters, but that did not prevent Santos from playing a friendly in that battle zone with a Nigerian team.
As is known, all the conflicts around both territories stopped for 3 days to be able to enjoy the Jogo Bonito from Brazil, and above all, with the magic that sprouted from the feet of “O’Rei”.
Pelé with the Santos squad in Nigeria (Photo: Idioma Fútbol)
In fact, according to the prestigious “Time” magazine, a non-aggression agreement was reached during the time the verdeamarela was playing.
Although the veracity of this event was never verified, for many it is nothing more than a sample of the enormous power that Pelé possessed off the pitch. Something that, to date, no footballer has been able to replicate.
HOW WAS THE FIRST MEETING BETWEEN DIEGO MARADONA AND PELÉ LIKE?
Although a series of rumors and sayings between the two were created, Pelé and Diego Maradona had a relationship of respect due to the enormous career of both. Even “Fluff” came to invite the Brazilian legend to his well-known television space.
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WHO ARE THE HEIRS OF PELÉ?
Over several decades, O’Rei had named various successors to his sporting legacy, both in America and in Africa. In fact, the former Brazilian star made a fun commercial with one of his successors.
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