Former Brazilian soccer player Edson Arantes de Nascimiento, better known as Pelé, died this Thursday at the age of 82 after a long fight against colon cancer. In the Brazil and Santos National Team, O Rei established himself as one of the best players in history and set several records that seem difficult to beat.
. He is the youngest footballer to have scored a goal in a World Cup. The Brazilian achieved it in Sweden, with just 17 years and 239 days. Within the framework of a match played for the quarterfinals of the championship in Gothenburg, on June 19, 1958, against Wales.
. He is the youngest player to have lifted a World Cup, since he established himself in Sweden in 1958 with the Brazilian team.
. He is the only footballer who won three World Cups (Sweden 1958, Chile 1962 and Mexico 1970).
. For several decades, he was the top scorer for the Brazilian National Team with 77 goals, although he was recently overtaken by Neymar.
. He is the top scorer in the extinct Intercontinental Cup with seven goals in just three games.
