Brazil's young star Pele with his eyes on the ultimate prize in 1958

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Brazil's prince and king of '58

“We have to do something,” Didi whispered to his friend and Botafogo team-mate in the dressing room. Nilton Santos nodded agreeingly.

Didi lifts the FIFA World Cup Trophy

Pele's top five World Cup goals

Pele wasn’t just a prolific scorer of goals, but a prolific scorer of wonder goals. He netted 12 overall at the FIFA World Cup™ across Sweden 1958, Chile 1962 and Mexico 1970.

Pele: The only thing I haven’t done in 80 years is play on the moon

“In Pele’s 80 years, the only thing that’s missing is to land on the moon,” a teary-eyed Pele told FIFA on his landmark birthday. “When there’s football on the moon, I’ll go there and have a little kickaround."

What they said about Pele

“Pele revolutionised football. Pele stopped a war. Pele united countries, united families. There was no race problem, language problem. I was born in 1970. In 2002, I became a world champion. I was captain. I had the honour of receiving the World Cup...

Regal images of football’s king

There are very few names that are truly known the world over. These include some historical figures, a small number of film or music icons, as well as an exclusive group of sportspeople – of which Pele is unquestionably one. Regardless of their gener...

Pele signs autographs for some young fans during the 1966 FIFA World Cup

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Hyundai Anatomy of a Goal: Pele

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Pele: FIFA Classic Player

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Simonyan's Sweden 1958 journey

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Garrincha: FIFA Classic Player

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WORLD CUP FINAL HISTORY: Germany - Argentina, Sweden 1958

1958 FIFA World Cup Sweden™ Official Poster

1958 FIFA World Cup Sweden™

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