Pele - Nogometni velikani

Pele - Football Giants


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- Edison Arantes do Nascimento poznatiji po
svome nadimku Pele je bio Brazilski nogometaš.
- Rođen je 23.10.1940. u Tres Coracoes u Brazilu.
- Odrastao je u siromaštvu, kao i većina brazilskih nogometaša.
- Svoj je nadimak Pelé najvjerojatnije dobio po
portugalskoj riječi pelado, što znači bosonog.
- Otac mu je bio isto nogometaš koji je
zbog ozljede morao prekinuti karijeru.
- Primijetio je da ima nadarenog sina i učio ga je
igrati što više lijevom nogom,
kako bi i s njom bio jednako spretan kao i desnom.
- Sa 16 godina trener nogometnog kluba Santos ga ubacuje
u prvu momčad i već na prvoj utakmici zabija gol.
- Te godine Pele je za Santos dao 58 pogodaka.
- Brazilski izbornik Silvio Pirila ga je pozvao na utakmicu
protiv Argentine u Rio de Janeiru.
Pelé je odmah osvojio navijače pogotkom i atraktivnim potezima.
- Nastupa na Svjetskom prvenstvu 1958. u Švedskoj.
- Tada je imao 17 godina i tako postao
najmlađi svjetski prvak u nogometu.
- U karijeri je postigao preko 1.200 pogodaka.
- Triput je bio svjetski prvak s reprezentacijom Brazila i to:
1958., 1962. i 1970.
- Za klub Santos je igrao od 1956. godine
i u 729 utakmica je postigao 784 pogodka.
- Od 1975 - 1977 igra za New York Cosmos
i u 79 utakmica je postigao 57 pogotka.
- Za reprezentaciju Brazila je igrao od 1956 - 1971
i u 92 utakmice je postigao 77 pogotka.
- Smatra se najboljim nogometašem u povijesti nogometa,
uz Diega Maradonu, kojim ga je 1999. godine proglasila FIFA.
- Međunarodni olimpijski odbor 1999. proglasio ga je jednim
od pet najboljih sportaša 20. stoljeća (uz njega tu su još bili
Carl Lewis, Muhammad Ali, Michael Jordan i Mark Spitz.

- Edison Arantes do Nascimento better known by
his nickname Pele was a Brazilian footballer.
- Born on 23.10.1940. in Tres Coracoes in Brazil.
- He grew up in poverty, like most Brazilian players.
- his nickname Pelé was probably named after
pelado Portuguese word, meaning barefoot.
- His father was the same player who was
due to injury had to interrupt his career.
- He noted that there are talented son and taught him the
play as much with his left foot,
so that it is equally as clever and right.
- With 16 years coach of the football club Santos puts it
the first team to have his first match scoring a goal.
- That year, Pele for Santos had 58 hits.
- Brazil coach Silvio pyrite invited him to match
against Argentina in Rio de Janeiro.
Pelé was instantly won fans hit and attractive strokes.
- FIFA World Cup 1958th in Sweden.
- He was 17 years and became
the youngest world champion in football.
- In his career he scored over 1,200 goals.
- Three times was a world champion with Brazil national team, namely:
1958th, 1962. and 1970.
- The club Santos has played since 1956. The
and the 729 games he scored 784 Hits.
- From 1975 - 1977 played for the New York Cosmos
in 79 matches and scored 57 goals.
- The Brazilian national team has played since 1956 - 1971
in 92 matches and scored 77 goals.
- It is considered the best footballer in the history of football
with Diego Maradona, whom he in 1999. , proclaimed by FIFA.
- The International Olympic Committee 1999th He was named one
of the five best athletes 20th century (with him there were still
Carl Lewis, Muhammad Ali, Michael Jordan and Mark Spitz.