A month without a football legend – Oakland Post

For football lovers, the last few months have been full of emotions. First, the FIFA World Cup, which was probably the last championship for Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, and the death of Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known by his nickname these days. Pele.

FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 has a lot of players in the spotlight. This also reveals their stories and the history of football in their country.

given to brazil best chance To win the 2022 World Cup ahead of the tournament. The team has also won more World Cups than any other country and is the only country to have played in every World Cup. This reputation and passion for football in Brazil started with Pele, a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward.

Any true football fan has heard of the Brazilian team and of Pele.he He is known worldwide for his talent in this field early in life and for revolutionizing the sport forever.

Nelson Mandela said, “To watch him play was to see the perfect combination of child’s delight and man’s extraordinary grace.” FIFA.

After a long and meaningful life, football came to a halt when Pele died on Thursday 29 December 2022 in São Paulo, Brazil at the age of 82.

“Israel Hospital Albert Einstein in São Paulo said the cause was multiple organ failure, a result of progression of colon cancer,” Laurie Mifflin said. new york times.

Many news outlets wrote about Pele’s death. new york times, Washington Post, CNN, ESPN, BBC, Guardian, NPR, AP News others.

Here are some highlights from Pele’s life:

• he was included Times 100 list The Most Important People of the 20th Century in the 1999 Icons category. The same list includes names like Rosa Parks, Mother Teresa, and the Kennedy family.
• In 2000, Pele was named World Player of the Century by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS).
• He was one of two co-winners of the FIFA Player of the Century recognition.
• Pele is Guinness World Recordist: Once again the only player in history to score 1,283 goals in his international career and win three World Cup medals.
• Pele takes office UNESCO In April 1994, he was named Sports Champion for his extraordinary contribution to the promotion of sport and helping underprivileged children.

“Just as Beethoven was born to write music and Michelangelo was born to paint, I was born to play football,” Pele famously said. Said.

I have a lot to say, read And keep an eye on this legendary athlete.Among the many articles published, Netflix said documentary About “Soccer King”.

Speaking of football in 2011, Pele said: “I think it will always be a beautiful game.

When a legacy becomes as important as Pele’s, it lives on forever in others.