Pele has passed away

The hand was shaking to make the picture black and white. Will the black-and-white picture really fit the farewell of the man who made football colorful and colorful with flashes of skill? The correct answer is not known. Maybe the answer will never be found. And waiting for the answer, what will happen, because the person is no more. 

Pele, perhaps the first superstar of world football, has passed away after a long illness. Age was 82. The king of football died in a hospital in Sao Paulo, Brazil. "Everything we've become is for you," Pele's daughter wrote on Instagram on Friday (India time). I love you immensely. Sleep in peace.'

Birth of Pele

Pele was born on October 23, 1940 in Tres Corasos, Brazil. That Tres Corasois means 'three hearts'. Pele had football in his father's blood. His father played in a semi-professional football league. But a knee injury ended his career. 

Nomenclature of Pele

There are many stories about how Tres Corasois' little boy got his name. However, Pele himself said that he often played as a goalkeeper in the neighborhood as a child. At that time he was compared with local player 'Bile'. That name was gradually changed. Be that as it may, Pele rocked world football not as a goalkeeper, but as a forward. 

When Pele was only 15, he joined Brazilian club Santos. He spent 18 years at the club. Won all the trophies. By then, Pele's talent to join Santos had caught the attention of the national team. At the age of 17, he played in the football World Cup in Brazil's jersey. A team psychologist told him not to play because of his age. "Obviously he's a child," he said of Pele. But what that 'child' can do, he explained on the ground of Sweden.

Pele's record

1) Pele became the youngest player to win the World Cup. Football emperor won the first world cup in 1958. Brazil beat Sweden 5-2 in the final. Pele himself scored two goals. At that time he was 17 years and 249 days old.

2) Pele won the World Cup three times - 1958, 1962 and 1970. No other player in the world has such a record. Pele also scored in the 1958 and 1970 finals. 

3) According to Rec.Sports.Soccer Statistics Foundation statistics, Pele scored 77 goals in 92 matches in Brazil jersey. Scored 34 goals in friendlies, six in World Cup qualifiers, 12 in World Cups, eight in Copa America and 17 in other tournaments.

4) According to the FIFA website, Pele scored 1,281 goals in 1,366 matches. That is, the rate of goals per match was 0.94. But a few goals came in military service or friendlies as well. Pele's number of goals in official tournaments was 757 - 812 matches).

5) Pele also set the record as the youngest player to score a goal in World Cup history. Scored a goal against Wales in the 1958 World Cup. At that time he was 17 years and 239 days old. Brazil won the match because of that goal.

6) As the youngest player in the history of the World Cup, Pele also set a precedent for a hat-trick. 'Black Pearl' scored a hat-trick against France in the 1958 World Cup semi-final. At that time he was 17 years and 244 days old. 

That picture is the empire of football king Pele. He was the wizard, emperor, king, king of the empire. Even if there is no earthly body today, the empire will remain immortal.