00:04As each World Cup rolls around, it's important to pay respects to Edson Aranchez Donascimento,
00:11the man revered around the world as Pelé.
00:17Pelé means football. Ever since I understood what football was, I was aware of Pelé's name.
00:23If someone on the street or at school dribbled past three players and scored a goal,
00:28someone would always say, you scored a goal like Pelé.
00:31Or when you had someone at school acting up and thinking they were the best,
00:35we would say, do you think you are Pelé?
00:40Nobody compares to Pelé's three World Cup titles, nor how he earned them.
00:47In 1958, he was just 17 when he became the youngest footballer to play in, score in and win a
00:55World Cup final.
00:57Four years later, he was part of the last squad to win back-to-back World Cups.
01:02And then in 1970, he was the centrepiece of one of the most magnificent international sides ever assembled.
01:09And he was the greatest player I've ever played against without any question.
01:14He got so much talent, it just wasn't true. He was great at passing, shooting, heading, he got literally everything.
01:25Pelé operated across the front line, from an out-and-out striker, to a winger, to a creative midfielder.
01:33Outside the penalty box, his work rate, vision and creativity made him a fearsome playmaker.
01:40His brilliance inspired footballers around the world and created one of the richest legacies in sport.
01:48Life after football saw Pelé shift focus to ambassadorial work, providing his inspiring voice and likeness to various organisations in
01:58and outside football.
02:02Most notable was his humanitarian contributions with UNICEF towards fighting malnutrition and infant mortality.
02:11A poverty-stricken upbringing instilled in Pelé a desire to help children in need,
02:16and his example influenced multiple generations to take up the sport that gave him a chance to help others.
02:28I always seek to pass on to the children, to the future generation, the same thing I seek to pass
02:34on to my children.
02:36A lot of times young people get lost because it's a thing that brings a lot of fame, a lot
02:45of money.
02:48But the most important thing in life is to be good with yourself, to strike a good balance with yourself.
03:00Pelé battled ill health for much of his later life, eventually losing his fight on December 30th, 2022, aged 82.
03:10The 2026 World Cup will be the first in 68 years without the man whose smile has come to define
03:17the competition.
03:19The king, O-Ray Pelé.
03:23Pelé Concumberled Consultant
03:24If I have to repeat everything, you know, I do everything the same and am very happy with God giving
03:33to me.
03:35AWAYS F ridebig
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