Photo/Website: Bailey at the New York Cosmos (https://www.forbes.com/)
As the battle for the World Cup in Katha spreads, a soccer legend is absent from the event. He, Pele, the ancient beast in the hearts of soccer fans, has been on the stage of the World Cup numerous times to shine. However, back in November, Pele had to be hospitalized due to "generalized swelling" and heart problems, and on December 21st, the Albert Einstein Israelite Hospital revealed that Pele's tumors had worsened and that he needed more care. 29th, the 82-year-old soccer giant left us forever.
Messi led Argentina to the Copa del Rey just as Pele's condition deteriorated. However, Pele had scored twice in the World Cup final at the age of 17 to help Brazil win its first World Cup title. Since then, in his career of more than 20 years, he has continued to create miracles, becoming the only player to win the title three times, helping the Brazilian national team to retain the World Cup trophy permanently, known as the "King of the Ball".
Photo/website: Pele, who plays for Santos (https://www.transfermarkt.com/)
Beckham's arrival in Major League Soccer (MLS) in 2007 sparked a nationwide soccer boom. His entry into the league even prompted the league to establish the "Beckham Clause", limiting each team to only three players over the salary cap in each season. Beckham's arrival made European soccer stars embark on the road to the "West" and raised the popularity of the MLS.
Pele, a player who created numerous glories with Santos, led the team to invincibility in the Americas after joining the team at the age of 15. In his nearly two-decade Santos career, he won six Brazilian Primera Division titles, ten state league titles, two Copa Libertadores titles and two Intercontinental Cups, among other honors. His goal-scoring record is an all-time high of 1,281 officially recorded goals.
In the World Cup, Pele led Brazil to win the World Cup in two other World Cups, except for the 1966 World Cup in England, which stopped at the group stage. 1970 World Cup, the Brazilian team was strong, and Pele, surrounded by teammates such as Rivarino, Jaizinho, Gelson, Carlos Alberto, and Tostão and other ancient beasts to help, could not find any opponents at all in the match, and finally defeated 2-4 with the an Italian team with some of the best defensive players in the world.
Nowadays, player transfers have become the norm, but Pele's persistence in staying at Santos deserves admiration. Although he had offers from Real Madrid, Juventus, Manchester United and even Inter Milan offered a deal, Pele ended up staying in Brazil due to protests from Santos fans and the support of the Brazilian president.
Photo/website: Pele is the only player to win three World Cups (https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/)
While the World Cup is underway in Qatar, many fans have been following the debate between British and American fans over "FOOTBALL" and "SOCCER". In fact, the first recorded soccer game in the United States was in 1866, when the American Football League was called "FOOTBALL". By the end of the 19th century, a number of soccer associations or leagues were established in the United States, such as the AFA, the United States Amateur Football Association, the United States Professional Soccer League and so on. At the beginning of the 20th century, the AFA became the main organizer of soccer events in the United States.
