Original subtitles

(TRIUMPHANT MUSIC PLAYING)

Pel� Forever

NARRATOR: The most famous man in the world is the Brazilian Pel�.

(CROWD CHEERING)

A superstar courted by kings and queens,

nobles and commoners,

Pel� is the celebrity

who knew better than anyone how to handle fame.

He was born for glory.

Pel� is the greatest footballer ever,

the embodiment of the most popular sport in the world.

When bidding farewell to the national team,

LONG LIVE THE KING

150,OOO passionate fans,

rather than saying goodbye, cried out with a single voice...

CROWD: (CHANTING) Stay! Stay!

And Pel� stayed forever,

immortalised in their memories.

Pel�: l'm very happy because l managed to gather my entire family

to participate in the film about my life.

I was only able to accomplish everything you're about to see

with the strong support of my family,

especially my father's encouragement and my mother's understanding.

My family was always fundamental

to my ability to accomplish everything l always dreamt of.

l thank God for all of this

and l want to share this great joy with you.

(FAMILY APPLAUDING)

CELESTE: l was born in Tr�s Cora��es.

My father worked for a lumber company and had a horse-drawn cart.

We were nine brothers and sisters, six girls and three boys.

When l was 14, I used to go out with my girlfriends.

l met Dondinho on one of these outings.

Dondinho was in the army.

We started going out and a year later we were married.

l was 15 years old.

When l was 16, l was pregnant with my first child.

-lt was a normal pregnancy. -Was it really normal, Mum?

There were little inconveniences sometimes, you know?

A head butt, kicks in the belly...

l thought to myself, ''There's going to be a footballer around here.''

Mum, what did the midwife say when Dico was born?

She told me to be very careful with this child,

that he was going to be a special child who would make me very proud.

NARRATOR: Celeste and Dondinho's son

was born on October 23, 1940, in Tr�s Cora��es.

His father admired Thomas Edison, inventor of the electric bulb.

That's where Edson came from, Edson Arantes do Nascimento.

He grew up watching his father play football.

Dondinho was centre forward for Tr�s Cora��es Athletic Club,

Atl�tico Mineiro, S�o Louren�o's Vasco da Gama,

and Itaiub�'s Yuracan.

ln a match against Yuracan...

Dondinho scored five headed goals.

Victor Cunha formerly 3 Corac�es Athletic Club

Five headed goals in just one game!

His son never did that.

Dondinho Pel�'s Father

l even missed some.

-He doesn't have it on tape, does he? -No.

NARRATOR: In 1945, Dondinho joined Bauru Athletic Club

and brought the whole family with him.

He was a champion with BAC, where he played for 8 years.

His career came to an end due to a knee injury.

Dondinho was a good football player, but his greatest feat

was giving the gift of football to Pel�.

Ant�nio Yafushi friend from Bauru

l met him when he was 3 years old, when he arrived from Minas.

He was only this high, but really loved the ball!

Pel� didn't do anything else. He had the ball with him day and night.

He scored in his sleep, dreaming about football.

Edir Alves former Baquinho player

You could invite him to play anytime. He would always go.

Jorge Arantes Pel�'s Uncle

As long as there was moonlight, they were playing.

NARRATOR: The most famous name in the world came about by chance.

Pel� came from Bil�.

Celeste Pel�'s Mother

The goalie for Vasco da Gama in S�o Lourenco was called Bil�.

Nevaldo Alle friend from Bauru

When they put together a little team, they told Pel�, ''You're the goalie.''

When he made saves, they would say, ''Get it, Bil�!''

The kids didn't understand very well and started saying ''Pel�''.

lt was Pel�, Pel�, Pel�.

NARRATOR: The first uniform Pel� wore

was From a street team called September 7.

He also played for Canto do Rio, S�o Paulinho de Curu�a,

and for Ameriquinha, where he wore his first football boots.

RADlO ANNOUNCER: The Brazilian team enters the pitch!

NARRATOR: When he wasn't playing,

he was listening to football on the radio.

On the radio he listened, together with his father,

to Uruguay's defeat of Brazil in 1950 at Maracan� stadium.

lV FIFA WORLD CUP JULES RIMET TROPHY

lt was a national tragedy that had the whole country in tears.

PEL�: l remember it as if it were yesterday.

l saw my father with tears in his eyes.

l was worried because in those days,

my father was always saying that men didn't cry,

they had to be strong.

And l saw my father crying, completely defeated.

lt seemed like he had just finished the game,

like he himself was on the pitch and had lost the game.

All l could say was that he didn't need to cry

because l was going to win a World Cup for him.

TRAGEDY oN MARACAN� PITcH

(UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING)

NARRATOR: Pel�'s football career

really started at Baquinho, the team at Bauru Athletic Club.

He was discovered by Waldemar de Brito,

former star of the national team.

Waldemar de Brito was an idol at the time.

He was Pel�'s teacher.

L.C. Cordeiro Historian

The first time he saw Pel� play, he realised that he was extraordinary.

NARRATOR: Pel� played many tournaments in Bauru

and was a winner and top scorer in all of them.

The biggest clubs in Brazil had their eyes on him.

RIo LovEs pEL�!

pEL�, cANJAR� AND pIc�o GO TO RlO'S BANGU

DONDINHO: Bangu was on a trip in the Bauru region,

and Tim, Bangu's coach at the time, wanted to take him to Rio.

l didn't let him because l didn't want him to go to Rio

or any big city.

So he was invited to play for Noroeste in Bauru.

Waldemar got mad

because he was worried that team would weaken his skills,

and he thought it was better

to go to Santos Football Club than to stay with Noroeste in Bauru.

But l didn't want him to go anywhere or be a football player.

So they stayed all night trying to convince you to let him go to Santos.

Thank God, Celestinha!

NARRATOR: Pel� was 15 years old

when he arrived at Vila Belmiro on August 8, 1956.

Pel� went to the right team at the right time.

Urubat�o former Santos player

When he came to Santos, we were already a championship team.

Manga former Santos player

We were two-time Paulista champions.

Pepe former Santos player

He arrived with the newspaper Mundo Esportiyo in his back pocket

and wearing a new navy blue suit.

-Very simple, very nice. -Ugly!

He was skinny with skinny legs.

His hair was cut in the shape of a horseshoe.

NARRATOR: That same day,

he set foot on the Vila Belmiro pitch For the First time.

At the first training sessions, he showed how fit he was.

-He was very good. -He was clever.

He was intelligent.

He dribbled past Formiga twice and Formiga almost fell on his behind.

NARRATOR: Based on this training session, he got his first contract,

which included accommodation, meals, laundry service

and a salary of 6,OOO cruzeiros,

all of which he sent to his family in Bauru.

Pel� was living at the Santos training grounds,

trained with the first team, and was treated like an adult.

PEL�: One month later, l got the chance to play with the first team.

lt was a friendly match against Corinthians from Santo Andr�.

l was on the bench for the first half.

ln the second half, l replaced Del Vecchio,

and l soon scored my first goal wearing the Santos jersey.

And the goalkeeper from Santo Andr� made a business card later that said,

''Zaluar, goalkeeper, Pel�'s first goal.''

NARRATOR: �t 16 years of age came the first great opportunity,

a tournament with four European teams and four Brazilian teams,

including a combined Vasco-Santos team.

ln the opening match, a star is born.

The boy Pel� grabs this opportunity with both feet

and shows what he can do.

ANNOUNCER: Pel� bursts into the area,

Costa Pereira comes out, he chips it over... Goal!

NARRATOR: In a brilliant performance,

he scores a hat trick in the 6-1 final score.

CROWD: Goal!

NARRATOR: In the match against flamengo, he also leaves his mark.

ANNOUNCER: ...he dribbles past Pav�o on the right. Goal!

NARRATOR: Pel�'s incredible pe�ormances in these matches

put him in the national spotlight.

He is immediately selected For the national team

and plays in the Roca Cup against Argentina.

Pel� is introduced during the second half wearing the number 13.

Brazil was already losing 1-O.

Within a few minutes, he scores a goal,

the first of his 95 goals in the national team jersey.

ANNOUNCER: Goal! Pel�, number 13!

NARRATOR: The magic of his play becomes a source of national pride.

But Brazil loses 2-1 and needs to win the following match.

Argentines win 2-1

Pel� starts in Pacaemb� game

Pel� is already a starter.

18 minutes in, he drives into the area and scores the first goal.

Mazola's goal makes it 2-O, and the national team takes the cup.

Brazil was the Roca Cup champion. That was my first international title

and my first title wearing the national team jersey.

You never forget your first title.

PAULISTA CHAMPlONSHIP 1957

lt gave me confidence that l would be a starter for Santos

wearing number 10.

NARRATOR: The new number 10 is already a sensation.

He has precise footwork,

(CROWD CHEERING WILDLY)

fast thinking,

(CROWD CHEERING)

and sharp reflexes.

He makes his opponents look like they're standing still,

and he goes through them, untouchable, homing in on the target.

Pel� is the championship's top scorer for the first time.

ln my first championship, l was fortunate enough to score 36 goals.

For a 16-year-old boy, it was a great achievement.

NARRATOR: Then it was 1958, a World Cup year.

Pel�'s biggest dream was to play in the World Cup for the national team.

for him, every match is an opportunity to excel.

Pel� plays with contagious ioy,

so that his opponents participate in his joy.

The mischievous kid transforms a match against Am�rica

into a football ballet.

There's no dishonour in being defeated by a phenomenon

that defies the imagination.

He scores four beautiful goals in the 5-3 victory.

A spellbound Nelson Rodrigues makes a prediction.

Some youths are incredible, an aberration.

One such youth is Pel�, who has an irresistible presence.

PACAEMBU STADIUM

He's a king from head to toe.

BRAZIL vs BULGARIA FRIENDLY MATCH

At the World Cup in Sweden, he will not tremble before anyone.

With Pel� on the team, they will go to Sweden with their heads held high.

The others will tremble before us.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING)

SWEDEN 1958

ln the first matches of the World Cup,

Brazil wins 3-O against Austria and ties with England in a scoreless game.

BRAZIL vs USSR

ln the match against the Soviet Union, Brazil makes some changes

and brings in Garrincha, lito and Pel�, who was out due to bruising.

Pel�'s first impressive move is a beautiful pass with a header.

Then he sets up a triangle, this time on the ground,

that results in a goal for Brazil.

(CROWD CHEERING)

Artistic football prevails over technical football

and Brazil wins 2-O.

Pel� celebrates his first World Cup victory.

BRAZIL vs WALES

ln the quarter-finals, the opponent is the defence-minded Wales.

following a corner kick, Pel� heads the ball, hitting the post.

ANNOUNCER: He follows through...

-Go forward! -NARRATOR: The match is diFFicult.

ln an unforgettable play,

Pel� scores his first World Cup goal,

the goal that qualifies Brazil and one of the most memorable

of his fantastic repertoire.

ANNOUNCER: 1-O! Pel�!

BRAZIL vs FRANCE

NARRATOR: The Brazilian team plays

against the dreaded france in the semi-finals,

and after nine minutes, Brazil scores the first goal.

ANNOUNCER: Goal!

(PROTESTS IN FRENCH)

NARRATOR: Not long after, france ties the match.

Pel� shows leadership, despite his youth.

He picks up the ball from the net and walks with it

as if he owned it.

Shortly after, Didi scores a great goal.

Now it's 2-1...

ln the second half, Pel� destroys the french team,

Vav� crosses the ball over

and Pel� scores the third for Brazil.

ANNOUNCER: Brazil! Pel�'s goal!

NARRATOR: And now Garrincha crosses the ball over,

Pel� takes advantage of the rebound and scores the fourth goal.

ANNOUNCER: Goal for Brazil! Pel�!

(TRIUMPHANT MUSIC PLAYING)

NARRATOR: Didi crosses the ball with style,

and Pel� scores the fifth goal for Brazil.

The crowd is already seduced by the Brazilian team

and by Pel�.

BRAZIL vs SWEDEN

The final is against the home team.

His Majesty, King Gustav Vl of Sweden

enters the pitch to greet the players, including the new king.

The stadium is packed and the crowd cheers for their team.

Sweden scores first.

ANNOUNCER: And goal!

NARRATOR: The Brazilian fans are shaken,

reminded of the tragedy of the 1950 World Cup.

Everybody waits for a reaction, which isn't long in coming.

Pel� shoots and hits the post.

The equaliser comes with the pass from Garrincha to Vav�.

Pel� is ready for a memorable afternoon

and initiates the play that leads to the second goal.

Garrincha repeats the same implacable play

and Vav� breaks the deadlock.

ANNOUNCER: Goal from Vav�!

NARRATOR: Pel� wants to score as well.

He flicks the ball past the defender but it doesn't go in.

ANNOUNCER: Exceptional play!

NARRATOR: In the second half, another flick, with plenty of style.

Now that ball does go in.

(TRIUMPHANT MUSIC PLAYING)

Total delirium.

Shouts of joy echo all over Brazil.

People celebrate the title in advance.

And here comes the great conclusion.

Pel� initiates a play with a back heel pass

and scores Brazil's fifth goal with a header.

An amazing conclusion.

Goal!

ANNOUNCER: Pel�!

With an extraordinary header, he scores the fifth goal for Brazil!

NARRATOR: The 17-year-old boy faints, overcome with emotion,

and requires medical attention on the pitch.

ANNOUNCER: The match is over!

for the first time in history, Brazil is the world champion.

Pel� fulfils the promise he made to his father as a child.

Remembering the child he was, he sheds tears ofjoy.

The 1958 World Cup victory is a mark of redemption.

Redemption and liberation.

MAN: (SINGING) The World Cup is ours

Brazilians can't be stopped

And what a golden squad It's good...

NARRATOR: The country that loves Football the most

finally receives love in return.

Euphoric, players and managers celebrate the great feat live on TV,

drinking champagne from the cup itself.

(LIVELY MUSIC PLAYING)

ln Brazil, Pel� is enveloped in the people's embrace

and receives a warm welcome.

People ecstatically greeted the new kings of football in the streets.

Hail the Kings of Football!

WORLD CHAMPlONS

The Brazilian heroes parade in triumph.

Politicians court the glory of victory in the figure of a champion.

Still just a boy, but already so distinguished.

HAIL THE WORLD CHAMPlONS

ln S�o Paulo, Pel� is received at the governor's palace.

Receiving many honours,

he is the most celebrated of all the world champions.

He is presented with a small cash prize.

He also receives a television set,

a wooden boat, and a Romiseta car.

PAULISTA CHAMPlONSHIP 1958

After we won the World Cup in 1958, l had two goals l wanted to achieve,

the Paulista Championship and the Rio-S�o Paulo Tournament.

NARRATOR: Pel� is already the world's king of football,

but he still wants to win titles in his own country.

(CROWD CHEERING)

Every match he plays is more spectacular than the last.

They're all filled with goals.

ln a match against Corinthians, 30 seconds after the start,

he scores the quickest goal of his entire career.

His team, Santos, is amazing.

lt's like a goal-scoring machine.

pEL� pAssEs 5o coALs!

Every one of their matches is a show.

lt's one goal after another.

Santos scores 143 goals in this championship.

A record.

Pel�: l played 38 matches in all.

Once again l was the championship's top scorer with 58 goals.

And Santos was champion.

The other challenge was Rio-S�o Paulo,

a tournament where the 12 best Brazilian teams play each other.

lt was a tournament that Santos hadn't yet won.

RIo.s�o pAuLo TouRNAmENT 1g5g

NARRATOR: With his always decisive goals, Pel� leads Santos to victory

against the biggest teams in Brazilian football.

No one can resist the powerful team from Vila Belmiro,

which many already considered Brazil's best.

At the start of 1959

l had the good fortune to win the Rio-S�o Paulo with Santos FC

and achieve my goal.

NARRATOR: His prestige increases with the titles he wins,

and so does the number of fans.

Pel� receives an enormous amount of letters

from all over the world.

There are countless invitations for Santos to play abroad,

especially in Europe, where they want to see Pel� up close.

(BOAT HORN HONKING)

He arrives in the old world as international football's new sensation,

and Santos is required to play several matches in one week.

(UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING)

MAN: (SINGING) Who is that guy with the ball at his feet?

lt's King Pel�

l asked who is that guy with the ball at his feet?

lt's King Pel�

The ball brought him money

Gave him a name and fame

The ball put him amongst the greatest in the world

Who is that guy with the ball at his feet?

lt's King Pel�

Yes, but who is that guy with the ball at his feet?

lt's King Pel�

He is an expert dribbler

And an accurate shot

for him there is no defence for him there is no goalie

He's a world champion He's the king of top scorers

Who is that guy with the ball at his feet?

lt's King Pel�

But who is that guy with the ball at his feet?

lt's King Pel�

The ball brought him money

Gave him a name and fame

The ball put him amongst the world's greatest

Who is that guy with the ball at his feet?

lt's King Pel�

l asked who is that guy with the ball at his feet?

lt's King Pel�

NARRATOR: King Pel� reigned in style

in stadiums across Europe and America,

winning many titles and scoring many goals.

BETWEEN '59 AND '61 PEL� WON

1 1 INTERNATlONAL TITLES WITH 99 GOALS IN 80 GAMES

lnternationally acclaimed,

Pel� is pursued by big European teams

Juventus and Milan fight over Pel�

willing to pay handsomely for his footwork,

mILAN EvEs pEL�!

offering astronomical amounts.

PEL� is a real god of football

He refuses all of them.

REAL MADRID OFFERS 80,OOO FoR pEL�

He prefers to stay in Brazil.

And staying in Brazil, Edson Arantes do Nascimento

is enlisted to serve in the military.

(MILITARY MUSIC PLAYING)

ln a strange coincidence,

the great top scorer served in the artillery group in Santos.

He was recruit number 201 and had no special privileges.

Pel�: l did everything a private is supposed to do.

We had to clean and polish boots, do the laundry.

l set the tempo for marching. l was on guard duty.

lt was so embarrassing because people would pass by on their way to work

and some would stop, others would say hello or tease me,

and some would ask for an autograph.

And l was standing there on guard duty at 6:OO a.m.,

there was nowhere to hide.

NARRATOR: Private Edson was enlisted to play

national and international tournaments.

With him and other stars,

Brazil competes in the South American Armed forces Championship.

ln the final, they face Argentina

and defeat them 2-1 with a goal from Pel�, winning the tournament.

(CROWD CHEERING)

BRAZIL CHAMPlON SOUTH AMERICAN ARMED FORCES

Private Pel� plays for the national team

At 19, Pel� enioys a fantastic phase

Bernardo O'Higgins Cup

and establishes himself as an all-rounder.

(UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING)

Regardless of the number on his jersey,

he plays beautifully in both areas.

ln one, he defends vigorously, and in the other, he attacks.

He is the bow and the arrow.

ANNOUNCER: He can do it now! He waits a bit...

NARRATOR: His privileged view as a top scorer

makes him an excellent playmaker.

His constant movements confuse his opponents.

ANNOUNCER: Goal!

NARRATOR: Pel� prepares,

dribbles,

penetrates

and scores.

Pel� and the ball were made for each other

and live out an eternal love affair on the pitch.

ln a single season, Pel� plays in 103 matches

and scores 127 goals.

His prestige is enormous.

He's on the cover of many magazines.

His popularity is celebrated all over the world,

and he is besieged by his fans everywhere.

When devoted fans surround him, he doesn't dribble past them.

On the contrary, he opens play and embraces them.

Pel� proves to be a great player,

but more than that, an irresistible finisher.

Presenting the year's biggest success l AM PEL�

ToDAv pEL� IN pERsoN

Everyone wanted to know all about Pel�'s life.

Books were written about him.

The first one, l Am Pel� by Benedito Ruy Barbosa,

brought together at its launch

the three biggest stars of Brazilian football

Arthur friedenreich, Le�nidas da Silva and Pel�.

The second one, Voyage Around Pel� by M�rio filho.

ln its preface, ''Blacks in Brazilian football,''

M�rio highlights Pel�'s pride in being black and writes,

''He emphasises being black not to challenge anyone,

''but to honour his mother, father,

''grandmother, uncle,

''the black family who raised and supported him.''

l was born black and l'm proud of being black

because every Brazilian has a trace of black or indigenous ancestry.

l'm very proud of being black and being Brazilian.

NARRATOR: Pel�'s liFe was also made into a film, King Pel�,

the title role played by Edson Arantes do Nascimento himself.

Pel� was also a star of advertising campaigns.

-What coffee is this? -lt's Caf� Pel�.

lt's delicious.

You see?

a star with a great supporting cast.

After Santos FC's great success abroad,

the management decided to hire more stars

and build a great team, almost invincible.

A great international-level football team!

Fiori Gigliotti broadcaster

lt would be very hard to put a team like that together.

Lima former Santos player

lt was the closest thing to a theatrical spectacle l've ever seen.

A symphony orchestra, a ballet troupe.

Menotti football coach

-A display of rare beauty. -lt was football as art.

PEL�: To giye you an idea, in one decade

Santos won eight Paulista Championships,

and l was the top scorer in almost all of them.

WOMAN: (SINGING) Now Santos has the ball

PAULISTA CHAMPlON 196O

Santos is the new champion

Glorious black and white from the coast

TWO-TIME CHAMPlON 1961

Overwhelming champion this year

Now Santos has the ball

THREE-TIME CHAMPlON 1962

Santos is the new champion

Glorious black and white from the coast

PAULISTA CHAMPlON 1964

Overwhelming champion this year

Santos, always Santos

PAULISTA TWO-TIME CHAMPlON 1965

ln or out of the trapdoor

Playing anywhere You are the lions of the sea

PAULISTA CHAMPlON 1967

Bravo to our champion

Now it's Santos!

PAULISTA TWO-TIME CHAMPlON 1968

PAULISTA THREE-TIME CHAMPlON 1969

Santos, always Santos

ln or out of the trapdoor

Playing anywhere

You are the lions of the sea

Bravo to our champion

Santos! Santos!

CHILDREN: (SINGING) Brazil! Brazil!

The victory in Chile will be ours

When the ball runs It's Brazil

The Brazilian team was the big favourite to win the World Cup in 1962,

because it was a mature team, with players from the 1958 group.

ln the preliminaries, the Brazilian team won all the matches.

NARRATOR: The opening match is against Mexico.

Pel� is the biggest name in the World Cup.

He wants to repeat the feat of 1958.

ln the first half, he makes several attempts.

But Brazil only scores in the second half,

when Pel� recovers a lost ball and crosses it to Zagallo to score 1-O.

(CROWD CHEERS)

His ambition is certainly greater, and he seems to want much more.

ln another great play, he sprints at great speed,

runs past four Mexicans and shoots.

On target, as usual.

ANNOUNCER: Simply fantastic!

PEL�: The match against Mexico wasn't very difficult,

but we were a bit worried about the second match.

Brazil vs Czechoslovakia

We knew that the Czech team had a strong defence.

So we were going to try medium-range shots.

(CROWD EXCLAIMING)

NARRATOR: As planned, Pel� tries twice.

His first shot leaves a Czech defender dizzy.

ANNOUNCER: Brazil advances. Pel� takes it on the chest.

NARRATOR: In his second attempt, he kicks harder...

ANNOUNCER: He shoots high...

NARRATOR: ...and feels an intense pain in his leg.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING)

As soon as l put my leg down, l felt something pulling in my groin.

But l still forced myself.

l went to the side with M�rio Am�rico for a better assessment.

NARRATOR: Pel�, who had neyer had a serious injury in his career,

had sprained a muscle,

leaving the whole country quite apprehensive.

PfLEUR: l did some tests trying to stretch my legs,

but when l tried moving to the side, it was a serious problem.

ANNOUNCER: And we hope that nothing serious happened

to this incredible player...

ln those days, the treatment was a hot compress,

an ointment used at the time and hot towels.

After a couple of days, l started to feel better.

l started walking on the pitch and training again.

ln the first cross with my left leg, l felt it.

l felt it. l was terribly sad.

l felt something overwhelming in my heart,

because l thought l was all right.

But then l realised that l was out oF the next match and out oF the Final.

(FANFARE PLAYING)

NARRATOR: Without Pel�, Brazil eliminated the Spanish,

the English and the Chileans.

Brazil vs Czechoslovakia - final

ln the final they face Czechoslovakia again,

and Pel� has to resign himself to being a spectator.

With the tie at 1-1, at 25 minutes into the second half,

Brazil breaks the deadlock with a goal from Zito.

(CROWD CHEERING)

The Chilean crowd celebrates with the Brazilians.

(UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING)

And Vav� makes it 3-1.

GROUP: (SINGING) The World Cup is ours

Brazilians can't be stopped

And what a golden squad

They are good at samba

They are good at football

Brazilians This time in Chile

Showed what football is all about

They are two-time champions

Dancing samba with the ball at their feet

Goal!

NARRATOR: Although already acclaimed

as a two-time world champion,

Pel� still lived with his teammates

at a modest pension in Santos, close to Vila Belmiro.

Pel� lived at Georgina's pension.

-The pension was so much fun. -All the guys lived there.

l was there, Pel� also, Iater Coutinho joined us.

There were 12 or 13 of us living there at Georgina's place.

-lt was a meeting place. -There was the tram in those days.

We took the tram to go train at Santos' football pitch.

When we were late, we were woken up by the tram.

We were never late, you know?

lt was a great time. A really good time.

None of us had a car. The only one who did was Pel�.

(ENGINE REVVING)

NARRATOR: Everyone knows that Pel� slept a lot.

But Few know that he didn't always sleep lying down.

Pel� was a sleepwalker.

Carlos Alberto former Santos player

He talked a lot early in the morning.

Pepe former Santos player

l once saw him doing exercises in his sleep.

Raimundinho former Santos player

He used to get up and open the door around midnight, 1:OO a.m.

Dorval and l would watch. Then he would go back to sleep.

Urubat�o former Santos player

We woke up scared sometimes to his screams,

afraid he wasn't feeling well.

He really screamed.

When the guy moved in his bed, we would wake up to watch.

Dorval former Santos player

He would get up and scream, ''Goal! Goal!''

l thought, ''My God, the match hasn't even started and he's already scoring?''

PEL�: Goal!

(LAUGHS)

lt wasn't only dreaming in my sleep.

Brazil hadn't yet won

the South American and Club World Cup titles.

My dream was to win those two titles for Santos FC.

NARRATOR: �fter going through three stages in the qualifiers,

Santos arrives in Buenos Aires for the South American final.

Santos vs Pe�arol Libertadores Cup

The opponent is Pe�arol, then world champion

and winner of the only two previous editions of the Libertadores Cup.

The Uruguayans want to defend their title

and know very well that the secret is to shut down Pel�.

But the dreamer wants to fulfil his wish

and pulls apart the Uruguayan defence.

ln a nice play, Coutinho scores the first goal.

At the beginning of the second half,

Santos' number 10 starts an amazing sprint,

running past four Pe�arol players. Dorval passes from the right.

Then Pel� gets the ball at the top of the area

and shoots with his right foot.

(CROWD CHEERS)

An amazing goal that drives the Argentine crowd crazy.

Pel� always wants more.

And with the instincts of a good predator, he makes it 3-O.

(CROWD CHEERING LOUDLY)

for the first time, a Brazilian team wins the South American championship.

Excited by Pel�'s performance, the Argentine fans invade the pitch

and take his strip as a souvenir,

leaving the king literally

naked.

GOD OF FOOTBALL'S STRIPTEASE

SANTOS WINS LIBERTADORES CUP

PEL�: Already South American champion,

Santos had to face Benfica, the European champion.

Santos and Benfica face off at Maracan�

The first match was in Brazil.

Santos vs Benfica Club World Cup

And we chose Maracan� stadium because in a large field,

the ball moves more freely, and we had the support of the Rio fans.

NARRATOR: �t 32 minutes, Pel� scores the first goal.

ANNOUNCER: Goal!

NARRATOR: Benfica comes back and Eus�bio ties the match,

causing the fans from Rio, now cheering for Santos, to worry.

But shortly after, Coutinho scores and gives Santos the lead again.

After a one-two pass, Pel� scores a third, increasing the advantage.

ANNOUNCER: Goal!

NARRATOR: Benfica still gets close.

lt's a close 3-2 victory

that gave the Portuguese a lot of hope for the next match.

LISBON 1962

When we arrived in Portugal,

they were already selling tickets for the third match.

Gosh, we hadn't even played the second one yet,

and they already had banners saying,

''Benfica, world champion.'' That made us want to win even more,

and we played one of Santos FC's greatest matches,

and the best one of my career.

NARRATOR: Right at the start, Pel� receives a pass from Pepe and scores.

With more confidence now, he scores the second goal for Santos.

ANNOUNCER: Goal!

NARRATOR: � beautiful play that gets an ovation from the Portuguese crowd.

And Pel� celebrates.

ln a great sprint in the second half,

Pel� dribbles past three Benfica defenders

and crosses it for Coutinho to score.

(CROWD CHEERS)

A beautiful thing!

Pel�'s show must go on.

He destroys the Portuguese team with fantastic dribbling.

ln another brilliant move,

Pel� scores the fourth goal for Santos, who wins 5-2.

With a fabulous performance, Pel� gives Santos

its first Club World Cup title.

WOMAN: (SINGING) Now Santos has the ball

Santos is the new champion

Glorious black and white from the coast

Overwhelming champion this year

Now Santos has the ball It's Santos, say it!

Santos is the new champion

PfLEUR: Back then Bra�il was an optimistic country.

We were in a golden age,

and winning titles in sports became an obligation.

Brazil was two-time world champion in football,

two-time world champion in basketball.

lt became an obsession to be two-time world champion.

And there was some pressure

for Santos to be two-time South American champion.

But this time, the final match

was at La Bombonera against Boca Juniors.

Santos vs Boca Jrs Libertadores Cup

And it's not easy to play there.

(CROWD CHANTING)

The fans' pressure, the screaming in your ears...

When we were entering the field, they started chanting,

''Pel�, son of a bitch! Little monkeys from Brazil.''

''Pel�, son of a bitch! Little monkeys from Brazil.''

NARRATOR: The fans created a hostile atmosphere,

and the players went on a rampage against Pel�.

He moved all over the pitch,

but the order of the day was to pursue him wherever he went.

And anything goes in order to neutralise him,

even tearing his shorts.

Two minutes into the second half, Boca Juniors scores the first goal,

making their fans even crazier.

Santos immediately reacted.

Pel� gets a pass from Dorval

and moves it to Coutinho in front of the goal.

Coutinho scores and silences the crowd.

-(CROWD BOOlNG) -ANNOUNCER: Goal! Coutinho!

NARRATOR: Dismayed at the score,

the Argentines intensify their persecution of Santos' number 10.

(REFEREE BLOWS WHISTLE)

Pel� is not intimidated.

He continues to shine

and stands up to the opponents,

proving that he's not easily daunted.

(LIVELY MUSIC PLAYING)

Santos presses harder on the pitch.

Coutinho makes a nice pass to Pel�, who scores the great winning goal.

ANNOUNCER: Goal!

NARRATOR: Pel� celebrates in style,

making Santos two-time South American champion.

Celebrating titles is really his thing.

After this victory, Santos went back to play in the world championship,

this time against Milan in Italy.

NARRATOR: � bad start.

Milan achieves a 2-O score without much difficulty.

ln a fast attack, Pel� makes it 2-1.

ANNOUNCER: Goal! The amazing Pel�!

NARRATOR: Milan is having a great match, and is leading 4-1.

Pel� scores again.

But his goals were not enough to avoid the defeat.

MILAN ''PULLS AHEAD'' 4-2 OVER SANTOS

SANTOS FACES MILAN AT mARAcAN�

wITHouT pEL�, zITo AND cALvET

NARRATOR: � bad omen.

P�Lj: l couldn't play in the tace-ott against Milan at Maracan�,

and neither could Zito or Calvet.

All three of us were in the stands

with another 133,OOO fans cheering for Santos.

We were behind 2-O at the beginning.

ANNOUNCER: He's going to shoot! Goal!

(CROWD CHEERING)

P�Lj: In an untorgettable comeback, we were able to achieve

the same 4-2 score as the first match in Milan.

(FIRECRACKER EXPLODING)

SANTOS WINS WITH 4 GOALS!

The decisive match was two days later at Maracan�.

Santos vs Milan Club World Cup Final

Again, l wasn't able to play.

But cheering for Santos was great,

they're a team with great technique and willpower.

(REFEREE BLOWS WHISTLE)

(CROWD SHOUTING)

(CROWD CHEERING)

We won 1-O, and that night Santos won

the Club World Cup title for the second time.

GROUP: (SINGING) Bravo to our champion

SANTOS FOOTBALL CLUB TWO-TIME WORLD CHAMPlON

THANKS THE PEOPLE OF RlO FOR THEIR SUPPORT

To thank the fans from Rio for their support of Santos FC

during the international matches, we decided to pay homage to them.

ln a match against fluminense, each player from Santos

wore the jersey of a football club from Rio.

l wore the Olaria iersey.

NARRATOR: The Olaria iersey

is understood as a diplomatic gesture from Pel�,

a celebration of Rio football.

A nice way to thank the fans for their warm support of Santos.

Pel� was always honoured at Maracan�

no matter who the opponent was.

lt was the guarantee of goals.

GROUP: (SINGING) BotaFogo, BotaFogo

Champion since 191O

NARRATOR: The matches between Santos and Botafogo were memorable.

Every match was a graceful exhibition oF artistic Football

that brought together the best of the national team.

ln these matches, Pel� improved his repertoire of mythical plays,

which live on in the memories of the fans.

ln a Libertadores Cup match,

Libertadores Cup 1963

Pel� greeted Maracan� with a hat trick in a historic 4-O victory.

ln another memorable match,

Brazil Cup 1962

Santos defeated Botafogo 5-O,

with two goals from Pel�.

With this victory, they became two-time Brazil Cup champion.

Santos two-time Brazil Cup Champion Santos beats Botafogo 5-O

GROUP: (SINGING) Let's all sing from our hearts

The Malta cross is my...

NARRATOR: Vasco fans, whose club Pel� was particularly fond of,

were also treated to his magic,

witnessing beautiful performances by the King of football.

(CROWD CHEERING)

Brazil Cup 1965

Pel�, who loved to score on the majestic stage of Maracan�,

scored the victory goal that gave Santos

the unprecedented title of five-time Brazilian champion.

GROUP: (SINGING) Once flamengo

Always flamengo

flamengo l shall always be

NARRATOR: Even the massive flamengo fan club

sometimes had to cheer for the star from Santos against their own team.

This massive crowd saw their team suffer bitter defeats,

some even humiliating.

Rio-S�o Paulo Tournament 1961

The worst was flamengo's 7-1 defeat.

Pel�, who loved to play to a packed stadium,

seduced the crowd with unforgettable plays.

ANNOUNCER: Goal!

NARRATOR: With three of his signature goals,

he was the sensation of the night.

(PROTESTS)

One hundred thousand red-black fans gave Pel� a standing ovation.

SANTOS DESTROYED FLAMENGO 7-1

The King of Maracan�

GROUP: (SINGING) l am tricolour at heart

NARRATOR: fluminense Fans also experienced moments of reverence

for Pel�'s football.

One of them would be gloriously commemorated at Maracan�.

Rio-S�o Paulo Tournament 1961

for the first time ever, a goal was immortalised with a plaque.

That's where the expression gol de placa came from.

P�Lj: l scored the tirst goal right at the start of the match,

and they began to press hard on Santos to tie it.

Meng�lvio received the ball at the Santos' penalty box

and passed it to me. l took off in the counter-attack.

RE-ENACTMENT

l dribbled past one, two, three, past the 4th, 5th, 6th players

and scored the most beautiful goal in the history of Maracan�.

ANNOUNCER 1 : Pel� changes his trajectory.

He wants to go through and does it.

ANNOUNCER 2: He's all alone. Goal!

(CROWD CHEERING)

He gets the ball in the midfield.

Coutinho closes on the left and Dorval on the right.

He tries for the middle and runs.

He runs past two men, who don't try to stop him.

He lifts his foot, faking Jair Marinho.

Cafu follows Jair's sprint

and leaves the goal wide open for Pel�,

winning the applause of the entire Maracan� crowd.

The whole stadium got up

and gave him a standing ovation for at least five minutes.

lt was a masterpiece.

Deni Menezes Journalist

The incomparable Pel�, with his genius,

inspired the creation of the expression gol de placa.

Gol de placa was an understatement. It should be ''golden goal''.

''Gol de placa'' is the name of the goal!

ON THIS PITCH ON 5-3-1961 PEL� scoRED

THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GOAL IN mARAcAN��s HIsToRv

NARRATOR: Pel� has always been a winner on the pitch.

Off it, not so much.

As a businessman, he sometimes met with failure.

PEL�: �t first, thinking about the future,

l invested money in real estate

and had a partnership with Zito and Pepe, our left winger.

We built small buildings.

Then we bought a building supply store,

the Sanit�ria Santista.

But since we travelled a lot, we had a partner, Pepe Gordo,

who looked after the business.

Perhaps due to his lack of experience, he didn't do well.

Afterward, Zito and l invested in a latex firm called fiolax,

which didn't work out either.

So l can't consider myself a good businessman,

because l always trusted people, l always believed in them,

and they say a businessman can't be like that.

(CHURCH BELLS RINGING)

NARRATOR: Lucky in football, lucky in love.

Pel� had many girlfriends all over the world,

but when he met Rosemary Cholby in Santos,

he decided to leave the life of a bachelor behind.

l met her at a basketball game at the Santos Sport Club.

l was watching the game and met her. She was a Corinthians fan.

l think we were going to play against Corinthians two days later,

and she asked us not to play well and not to score goals.

GROUP: (SINGING) Doctor, l didn't get it wrong

My heart belongs to Corinthians

NARRATOR: The huge Corinthians fan club feels strongly about their team.

That's why it's called ''faithful''.

l'm going to make a revelation. Pel� was a Corinthians fan.

Aniel friend from Bauru

Pel� was fond of Corinthians.

He was a fan of Luizinho, Cl�udio and Baltazar.

When he scored with a header...

Zoca Pel�'s Brother

...he would say, ''Goal from Baltazar''!

Pel� was a Corinthians fan when he was a boy.

NARRATOR: Unfortunately for Corinthians,

they always suffered at the hands of Santos,

with the victories won by Pel�'s impish feet.

Pel� was happy to play against Corinthians for the fans.

Rivelino former player

A great artist likes a great public.

He was transformed when playing against Corinthians.

Zito former Santos player

They were terrified to play against Santos, there was no way to win.

Washington Olivetto advertising executive

l think the Corinthians players were a bit paranoid.

Not just the players, but the fans as well.

Fiori Gigliotti broadcaster

He was already great, but he would shine even more against Corinthians.

NARRATOR: The Pel� era was hell for Corinthians.

ANNOUNCER: There's a gap, watch out! He goes in and shoots!

NARRATOR: In total, Pel� scored 50 goals against the rival team.

ANNOUNCER: He passes to Pel�, on the chest, Arag�o fires it. He shoots...

Goal!

Pel�! What a beautiful thing!

NARRATOR: Eleyen years went by without a single win against Santos.

lt was a long period of sadness for Corinthians fans.

ANNOUNCER: For God's sake! That is not possible!

NARRATOR: But Rose forgaye him

and married the torturer oF her own team in 1966

and had three children, Kelly, fdinho and Jennifer.

None of them were Corinthians fans.

The marriage lasted 12 years, and they separated in 1978.

After that, Pel� was once again collecting admirers.

He spends 16 years living the good life,

collecting titles and hearts with the same passion.

But all pleasures have their price...

ln 1990, Pel� spontaneously recognises

the paternity of fl�via Kurtz.

ln 1996, Pel� legally recognises

the paternity of Sandra Regina Machado.

ln 1993, Pel� is reunited with an old flame,

psychologist Assiria Seixas Lemos, mother of Gemima.

ln April 1994, they get married in Recife

and Pel� adopts Gemima.

ln 1996, Assiria gives him twins,

Joshua and Celeste.

LONDON 1966

The 1966 World Cup in England comes around.

Brazil has the opportunity to capture the Jules Rimet Trophy forever,

every Brazilian's dream, and Pel�'s dream as well.

He arrives in London

with the intention of reasserting his reign over the European continent,

but Europe now wants to depose him and crown a new king.

Brazil's first opponent is Bulgaria, known for their physical football.

They know that the beast to slay is Pel�

and they foul him many times.

ANNOUNCER: He's taken down again...

(CROWD CHEERING)

NARRATOR: �nd the free kicks

are put to good use by Brazil.

(ANNOUNCER EXCLAIMING)

Garrincha makes it 2-O with another free kick,

to Bulgaria's dismay.

Pel� Leaves the Field Limping!

The Bulgarian brutality leaves Brazil without Pel� in the next match.

Without Pel�, Hungary defeats the Brazilian team 3-1,

making it difficult for them to qualify.

ln the third match,

the coach feola replaces eight players on the Brazilian team

and puts Pel� back on the pitch.

But his knee is not entirely healed,

(CROWD BOOlNG)

and that is precisely what the Portuguese team targets.

What follows is a hunt unprecedented in the World Cup.

Pel� was hunted down in all of the national team matches.

Edu former Santos player

The Portuguese team was determined to hunt Pel� on the pitch.

They tackled him hard three times in a row.

lt was the most violent World Cup match l've ever seen.

Rattin former player

NARRATOR: Pel� falls victim to the brutality

of three Portuguese defenders who crossed the line.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING)

The scene of a famous exit repeats itself.

Barely able to walk, Pel� goes back on the pitch

iust to make up the numbers.

Brazil was losing 2-O.

Even weaker, Brazil concedes the third goal

and loses the match 3-1.

Brazil is disqualified.

(REFEREE BLOWS WHISTLE)

Pel�'s dream is destroyed.

lt's his farewell to the competition.

Pel� loses the World Cup For the First time.

Pel�, rumour has it you don't want to go to the World Cup any more.

That's right. l don't intend to go

as l wasn't very lucky in the last two l played in.

So it's better l don't try.

Things can change in four years, of course,

but l prefer not to play in World Cups any more.

l suffered a lot in those days.

lt could be a serious iniury that prevented him from playing,

like what happened to his father,

who iniured his knee and couldn't play any more.

So l was really worried about him.

NARRATOR: �nd in fact, Celeste had every reason to worry.

Armando Tavares former referee

Every athlete of his calibre suffers a great deal of harassment.

They really went after him. They were tough on him.

Washington Olivetto advertising executive

Considering how much better he was, they weren't that hard on him.

No, they hit him hard. Come on!

(PLAYFUL MUSIC PLAYING)

NARRATOR: Pel� was the player who experienced

the heaviest persecution given exclusively to a single player.

He just couldn't be contained by a single player, no matter how good.

lt was absurd. Some players followed me wherever l went,

because their coach told them to.

Sometimes l would go to the side to tie my shoes and he'd be there.

Sometimes l ioked with some of them that they would breathe down my neck.

l said, ''Stop breathing on my neck! You're giving me goose bumps.''

NARRATOR: Pel� always played with his head up, looking ahead of him.

His ''lynx eyes'' give him a more accurate peripheral view

that senses the attacks coming.

The hunt can begin at any moment,

you only need the ball to roll between him and his adversaries.

Never before had a player felt

the fury of his opponents to such an extent.

The parade of brutality seems endless

and inspires many descriptions.

Pel� is hunted down...

Pel� is taken down...

Pel� is run over...

Pel� is run into...

Pel� is pushed...

Pel� is bumped into...

Pel� is thrown over...

Pel� is kicked...

Pel� is lifted off the ground!

Praised be Pel�!

But Pel� didn't run from a fight.

Tost�o former player

He did pay them back.

He knew he could be hit, so he learnt to hit back.

lf he was kicked, he kicked back.

lf it came to that, he would hit, too.

When he hit, he did it well.

He who hits forgets, but he who is hit doesn't.

(SWING MUSIC PLAYING)

NEW YORK

NARRATOR: The Americans wanted to introduce Football to the United States,

and this depended on the support

of the Latin American and European communities

who were passionate about their countries' teams.

One month after the 1966 World Cup,

we went to play New York's quadrangular tournament,

together with two European champions,

Benfica and Internazionale from Milan.

Benfica formed the base of the Portuguese national team,

so that match was considered the revenge match.

NARRATOR: Pel�'s fascinating style reaches its peak form.

The delirious crowd edges closer to the pitch

to see Pel�'s amazing moves up close.

ANNOUNCER: And goal!

(CROWD CHEERING)

NARRATOR: His yast repertoire of plays includes

one that puts Edu in front of the goal.

ANNOUNCER: He's going to shoot... It's a goal!

NARRATOR: �fter serying goals on a silver platter to his teammates,

the final scene belongs to the King.

(CROWD CHEERING)

Pel� finishes the spectacle with a golden goal.

The mesmerised crowd invades the pitch.

Pel�'s ball is shared with the fans.

Santos vs Internazionale Tournament Final

ln the final match, Santos played another European champion,

lnternazionale from Milan, who were brought to their knees.

4-1!

ANNOUNCER: He penetrates the penalty area from the right...

NARRATOR: Pel� also scored for a change...

And enthusiastically celebrated

the title of New York's international championship.

Santos New York Tournament Champion

SANTOS WINS CHILE'S 8-TEAM TOURNAMENT

Winning other important international tournaments,

Santos added even more to their enviable trophy case.

ln order to keep its great stars, Santos FC had to travel and play a lot.

lt was the team that played the most in the world.

January and february in the Americas, and July and August in Europe.

NARRATOR: The price for Santos to play abroad

was quite high, as long as Pel� was playing.

Without him, the price fell by half.

He began to be paid by the match, 10,OOO dollars, l think.

And a bonus of 100 dollars.

So he got $10,100 and we got only $100.

What a guy!

And he would ask me to help count the money. Can you believe that?

NARRATOR: for Pel�, the most important thing wasn't money,

it was his performance.

The King turned any match into a great spectacle.

He was art in motion on the pitch.

He mesmerised everyone with the excellence of his play.

That's why his fans always wanted a piece of his strip as a souvenir.

He had to run from the fans at the end of the match

so he would have jersey number 10 for the following matches.

No Game Without Pel�

Pel�'s wandering round the world's football pitches

has its share of interesting incidents.

Some incidents evolved into legends,

while some legendary incidents were true.

ln the mythology created around Pel�,

it's difficult to separate myth from reality.

CLOSED FOR THE DAY BECAUSE wE�RE coINc To wATcH pEL�

ln a match against the Colombian University team,

a referee called Chato Vel�squez allowed a goal against Santos,

a totally irregular call. Lima went to complain to him.

l went to complain, and he tried to attack me.

-He punched Lima in the chest. -And he sent me off.

Hernandez former player

Pel� couldn't swallow that and went to argue with the referee.

-And he sent off Pel� as well. -He could have sent off anyone

except one player, Pel�.

Paulo Planet broadcaster

The match stops because the crowd doesn't accept his expulsion.

They threw cushions, burnt paper...

Everyone was fighting.

(CROWD CLAMOURING)

-l had never seen that. -The fans wanted Pel� to come back.

And they started to shout,

-Pel�! -Pel�!

-Pel�! -Pel�!

Luis Soto former player

The fans had paid to see Pel�.

-They sent the referee off. -And the linesman replaced him.

And Pel� came back to play.

Chavez former referee

Pel� wasn't sent off. Or he was, but was readmitted.

(SIRENS WAILING)

People aren't stupid.

NARRATOR: Pel�'s adventures took him to Africa.

Santos was scheduled to play against the Congolese team

in the city of Brazzaville,

which was at war with the neighbouring city of Kinshasa.

People were armed and everything...

-Lots of machine guns! -Crazy, isn't it?

l said, ''l can't believe we're going to play here.''

Manoel Maria former Santos player

One of the country's leaders said, ''We're having a match against Santos.''

''lf you play in one country, you have to play in both, or the war goes on.''

So we got authorisation from both governments.

-The war stopped. -On one condition.

We had to play in the other city as well.

Clodoaldo former Santos player

The posters said, ''A moment of peace to see the King play.''

So there was a truce, white flags on both sides.

''Let's watch football, we'll fight later.''

MAN: (SINGING) My heart from the forest screamed Pel�!

NARRATOR: Pel�'s presence was what it took

to change war into a celebration.

Santos plays in peace and leaves in peace.

Congolese invade the pitch to embrace King Pel�

The African war resumes.

Pel� is fighting a different war,

that oF the artist in search of perfection.

After training, l would stay to practise headers, kicks, straight shots.

l was always very disciplined with physical and skills training.

(UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING)

NARRATOR: The pitch is a stage where a diverse repertoire of moves,

rolls and fakes is shown For the First time.

An art of the body,

where movements become more important

than the touch on the ball itseIF.

lt's football as an extraordinary ballet performed by a genius.

Pel� had all the techniques we wanted to see in a player.

Pel� was a player with a lot of energy and good health.

He had it!

l've never seen such powerful sprinting.

A superior physical power. A panther.

His eyes seemed to jump out.

lt was impressive, scary!

Didi former player

Every match was a beautiful thing to watch.

Julio Botelho former player

What he did on the pitch was extraordinary!

-A fine dancer. -He was a fast thinker.

He was about to do one play and did another instead.

He was diabolical.

The ball stopped on his chest!

lt seemed like he had a shock absorber in his chest.

He seemed to swallow the ball.

Nobody treated the ball better than Pel�.

The ball loved Pel�!

You were jumping with him,

thinking he was going to head it, but he jumped even higher.

Jo�o Saldanha former football coach

He jumped really high. You had his chest on your head.

l would try to head it, he would iump, and then l'd be below his chest.

-He stopped in the air. -He always got the calculation right.

NARRATOR: In addition to all of his qualities,

Pel� always used his intelligence to his advantage.

Any intelligent player knows how to be tricky.

Pel� was highly intelligent even at that.

-He would pretend to be fouled. -He would grab.

He would kick and sometimes fall.

-Pel� was a trickster! -Quite a trickster!

You have to be clever to play football.

Julio Mazzei former trainer

The penalties that he fabricated himself.

He would become entangled with his opponent

and throw himself to the ground.

-Shouting... -He shouted, ''Hey, hey!''

The referee...

Penalty.

l saw Pel� making a play with the opponent's leg.

He touched the opponent's leg and the ball would come to him.

Many people didn't even understand it.

First time l saw it, l said, ''He just bumped into him.''

Even that was created by Pel�'s genius.

He had the ability to know the right time

to pass the ball between his opponent's legs.

He was magical.

He was an encyclopaedia of individual technique.

What he did with his feet was pure poetry.

NARRATOR: Pel�'s artistic football inspired both prose and verse.

(SOLEMN MUSIC PLAYING)

''The moment the ball touches Pel�'s feet,

''football becomes poetry.''

Pier Paolo Pasolini.

''Had Pel� not been born a man, he would have been born a ball.''

Armando Nogueira.

Armando Nogueira journalist

''There goes Pel� with the ball God gave him.

''Feet like knives, cutting time, cutting the way,

''cutting the defence.

''Useless the legs that try to ground him when he's in a full sprint.

''Because he is a force of nature that cannot be stopped.

''There goes Pel� playing around,

''taking the ball and exchanging a thousand confidences with it

''that his teammates can never guess.

''Who has given you such balance, my lad?

''The angels that float about this field

''swear that you came into the world, Pel�,

''to rewrite the bible of football. May it be so.''

(PLAYFUL MUSIC PLAYING)

NARRATOR: Pel�'s power to create goal-scoring plays was inexhaustible.

(CROWD CHEERING)

He knew no limits when it came to finishing.

His shooting was not instinctive. There was art in it.

His goals had style and personality.

With strong and precise shooting,

straight and curved,

he scored beautiful goals with his right leg.

He also scored wonderful goals with his left leg.

That's why no one could ever tell if Pel� was right- or left-handed.

He scored ''bicycle goals''

that he inherited from the immortal Le�nidas da Silva

and executed with perfectphysical harmony.

He scored amazing header goals.

Going up... flying...

Pushing...

Diving...

Landing...

And celebrating!

He took penalty shots with a smart technique that he called ''little stop'',

invented by the master Didi, which he made world-famous.

Pel� was a master of free kicks.

Sometimes he put the ball out of the reach of the goalkeeper.

Other times, he delivered a precise and powerful shot.

(CROWD CHEERING)

''To score a thousand goals, like Pel�, is not that hard.

''To score one goal like Pel� is.'' Carlos Drummond de Andrade.

MAN: (SINGING) Hail the magic of the magic

Number 1O

Of Pel�

Hail the magic of the magic Number 1O

Of Pel�

Making the net swing

Constantly

lncomparable Pel�

Pel�

With the greatness to score

One thousand two hundred and eighty-one

Beautiful, beautiful goals

With a header, a turnover With a bauzinho

With a bate-e-pronto With a bicycle kick

With a tackle With an easy play

On the chest With diving headers

With free kicks With penalty kicks

�nd the incredible gols de placa

Hail the magic of the magic...

P�Lj: Scoring a goal is always a joy.

lt's an explosion, something that comes from inside of you.

l've scored many goals in my career that l'll never forget.

And almost all of those goals were recorded.

Now, there's a goal against Juventus that l consider

one of the most beautiful of my career, but it was never recorded.

The most beautiful goal from Pel� that l saw was against Juventus.

The match was on August 2, 1959.

The place was really crowded.

lt was touching to see because we didn't have that many fans.

But he wasn't doing very well that day.

And he disappeared in the game.

l don't know why the Juventus fans, who weren't like that,

started to provoke him.

For a free kick that went awry.

-And he made a gesture. -He did this.

Like someone who says, ''Hold on, l'll get there.''

Suddenly, he lit up!

lt was like opening the gate.

He came from the tip of the penalty area to the goal area.

When Juninho got the ball, l thought he was going to head it.

When it came down, l got it.

He touched it with the tip of his shoe and kicked it over him.

-He left me hanging there. -From that...

-l don't have to say it! -He did three chip passes.

Thump, thump, thump...

The ball was coming down and Cl�vis was approaching.

l charged and he chipped it.

And the ball was coming down really fast!

Then came Homero, practically inside the area.

-Homero went and chipped it. -And got close to M�o de Onca.

M�o de Onca said, ''Leave it, it's mine!''

All modesty aside, l was like a cat.

And M�o de Onca came out with both hands outstretched.

l made my move and ended up with only mud in my hands.

And in front of the goal, he just nodded.

lt was the most beautiful goal in Pel�'s career.

lt's the most beautiful thing l have ever seen in my life.

He could do the one he scored against Fluminense anytime.

He could score that goal anytime.

The crowd stood up for about 10 minutes,

clapping their hands and shouting his name.

ANNOUNCER: Santos and Juventus,

the crowd awaits a good moment for the King of Football.

Running along the right side.

Preparing, puts it in the air. He goes in...

He chipped the first one, chipped now...

The goalie comes out. Pel� heads it. It's a goal!

A chipping festival destroying the Juventus defence!

Four chips, he even chipped the keeper!

He's jumping...

NARRATOR: No one, but no one, scored more beautiful goals than Pel�.

REMARKABLE GOAL. GEm oF A GoAL. pEL��s GoAL.

pEL�. 18 coALs AWAY FROM A THOUSAND

No one, but no one, scored more goals than Pel�.

When l was approaching the one thousandth goal,

the national and international press decided to make that a big thing.

There was a battalion of reporters at every Santos match.

SANTOS VS GENOAISAMPDORIA 985 GOALS

GENOA 1969

NARRATOR: In Italy, Santos defeated a team

made up of players from Sampdoria and Genoa 7-1.

And Pel� scored goal number 986 and number 987.

Pel� scores number 988 against Gr�mio.

Against Palmeiras, he scores number 989.

Pel� scores another four goals against Portuguesa.

Now there's only seven to go.

Pel� scores another two against Coritiba.

Santos defeats flamengo 4-1 at Maracan�.

Pel� scores one more. four to go.

(UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING)

In Recife, Santos defeats Santa Cruz 4-O

and Pel� scores two. Only two to go.

When the Santos delegation arrived in Jo�o Pessoa,

there were so many people at the airport, such a party atmosphere,

one would think that the thousandth goal had already happened.

And there were ceremonies here and there.

l received the title of ''Citizen of Jo�o Pessoa.''

The politicians had an interest

in having the thousandth goal scored in their own city.

There was some set-up going on in Jo�o Pessoa

and the Santos management realised that.

The coach, Antoninho, was worried.

Agnaldo former Santos player

Because he thought that the goalie would let in

any shot on goal.

-So let's be careful. -No substitute goalie,

so if Pel� scored one goal, it would stop right there.

Feij�o former Santos player

ANNOUNCER: From the right, he touched the ball...

NARRATOR: Soon, Santos reached 2-O.

ANNOUNCER: Watch out. He shoots! Goal!

NARRATOR: To many, the match is too easy.

The referee then awards a penalty kick.

ANNOUNCER: Penalty against Botafogo!

NARRATOR: The euphoric crowd demands that Pel� takes it.

He refused to take it.

He didn't want to take it and asked Carlos Alberto to do it.

Carlos Alberto former Santos player

Then l said, ''Well, l'm not doing it.''

Then the referee said, ''Pel�, go take this penalty, come on.''

l told him, ''Mr Edson, it's better that you do it,

''otherwise, we'll never make it out of here.''

He's going to shoot. Watch...

NARRATOR: Pel� runs, stops briefly

and scores goal number 999.

The thousandth is next.

We carried on as usual.

The Santos goalkeeper collapsed.

Jair Estev�o felt ill.

He called the referee and told him he wasn't well.

He had stomach troubles and ran to the locker room.

Then Pel� had to go in goal.

(CROWD CHANTING)

ANNOUNCER 1 : Pel� replaces Jair Estev�o in the Santos FC goal.

ANNOUNCER 2: The thousandth goal will not happen in Paraiba.

NARRATOR: The goals stop right there.

The suspense moves on to another city.

ln Bahia, they had already prepared a big party for after the match.

They were going to have a parade through the city...

NARRATOR: The heart of football beats strongly in Salvador.

At one point, something happens

that would normally pass without special mention.

Pel� gets the ball, dribbles and shoots.

The defender Nildo saves it right on the goal line.

-AN NOU NCER: Save! .(cRowD BooINc)

NARRATOR: What for? Rather than being applauded,

the defender is booed...

CROWD: (CHANTING) Son of a...

PfLEUR: It was the first time that l saw a defender make a save

and be booed by the entire stadium.

(ANTHEM PLAYING)

NARRATOR: Expectations are high on flag Day,

a good date for a night of national celebration.

The very crowded Maracan� is exhilarated.

''lt's today! It must be today.''

When the goal seemed imminent, Andrada emerged

with spectacular saves.

Vasco tried hard to frustrate the unanimous wish of the crowd.

The celebration was intense for every save.

People from Vasco had already said, ''lt won't be today!''

Some would go past and tap me on the head, saying,

''You won't score here.''

(CROWD CHEERING)

NARRATOR: There was eyen an own goal. Everything but one from Pel�.

Until a cross from Clodoaldo

delivers the ball to Pel�, who is taken down inside the area.

(REFEREE BLOWS WHISTLE)

The referee awards a penalty kick.

Vasco protests, but in vain.

The penalty is given. The die is cast!

(CROWD CHANTING)

ANNOUNCER: ...preparing for the penalty shot.

There's a feeling of tense expectation.

He's the best player in the world...

NARRATOR: The world stopped to see

the shot that could make history.

For the first time, l was shaking in a match.

l had never felt such a big responsibility.

ANNOUNCER: He says something to his teammates.

He waits for the referee's whistle.

Watch now. Expectations in Brazil and around the world!

He runs at the ball, stops and shoots...

Goal!

(CROWD CHEERING WILDLY)

(TRIUMPHANT MUSIC PLAYING)

The world is applauding!

Pel�, the King of Football

scores his thousandth goal!

The most spectacular career...

NARRATOR: Neyer before had the crowd, inside or outside the stadium,

celebrated a goal so much.

That's exactly how it should have been.

Pel�'s thousandth goal had to be a penalty kick.

A goal for everyone to see.

A providential penalty that brings glory.

The liberating goal.

The sacramental goal.

lt's the dawn of a new day in the life of the King.

P�Lj: l decided to return to the national team two years later

because l hadn't yet played an entire World Cup,

l hadn't yet made this contribution to Brazil.

l was thinking about that, and l felt like saying,

''l will play! This will be my World Cup.

''lt will be my last and my best World Cup.

''l will prepare like never before.''

Brazil vs Chile Friendly Match

NARRATOR: The 1970 World Cup would see a new Pel�.

Pel� prepared for the 1970 World Cup

like a boy prepares for the great event of his life.

Carlos A. Parreira coach

He wanted to prove that he wasn't finished,

that he could be the great Pel� and end his career in grand style.

ANNOUNCER: It hit the crossbar!

NARRATOR: Approaching 30 years of age,

the intuitive star reaches maturity in mental and physical splendour.

He is a prime example of tenacity.

Brazil vs Yugoslavia Friendly Match

Motivated.

Brazil vs Chile Friendly Match

A star who wants to lead a great cast,

Brazil vs Argentina Friendly Match

who wants to win, once and for all, the ultimate prize.

(UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING)

WOMAN: (SINGING) Ninety million in action

Brazil 6-O Venezuela Qualifying Match

Go forward, Brazil

Of my heart

All together, let's go

forward, Brazil

Brazil 5-O Venezuela Qualifying Match

Hail to the national team

Suddenly, it's that flow forward

lt seems that all Brazil is united

Brazil 6-2 Colombia Qualifying Match

All tuned to the same emotion

All with a single heart

NARRATOR: In the World Cup qualifiers, Brazil played six matches

and won all of them.

Brazil 1-O Paraguay Qualifying Match

ln these matches, Pel� scored six goals,

including the one that qualified Brazil in the match against Paraguay.

(CROWD CHEERING WILDLY)

ANNOUNCER: Maracan� is vibrating with applause, Brazilian fans!

NARRATOR: Brazil plays the first match against Czechoslovakia,

and begins by conceding a goal.

Brazil needs to react.

Pel� soon proves to be a great creator of surprises

with a shot taken from the midfield.

lt looks like a pointless attempt.

However, the ball just misses going in.

He does better later. Stops it on the chest, changes feet,

and scores the goal that breaks the deadlock,

paving the way for the 4-1 victory.

Brazil vs England

Brazil faces England,

the reigning world champion,

whose strong showing

(CROWD EXCLAIMS)

causes the Brazilian fans to worry.

Brazil gets even with a classic move from Pel�.

Receiving a crossing pass, he hits a perfectheader,

and Banks makes a more than perfectsave.

Brazil must win!

ln a sensational play, Tost�o dribbles past three and passes the ball to Pel�.

He feels Jairzinho approaching,

who shoots and scores the winning goal.

Brazil vs Romania

The match against Romania seems easier at first.

(REFEREE BLOWS WHISTLE)

The Brazilian goal comes from a free kick

rehearsed by the Brazilian players.

Pel� takes the kick maste�ully!

The Brazilian defence Iower their guard

and Romania reacts.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING)

Pel� scores again in the second half,

completing the 3-2 victory.

Brazil vs Peru Quarter-Finals

Already qualified, Brazil faces Peru.

At the start of the match, Pel� hits the post

(CROWD EXCLAIMS)

and makes a good backheel pass to Tost�o.

Still no goal.

Until, in a play initiated by Pel� on the right,

Rivelino removes the zero from the scoreboard.

With that, Brazil makes its presence felt,

and Pel�, in another good play, crosses it for Tost�o to score.

(CROWD CHEERING)

Winning 4-2, Brazil qualifies for the semi-finals.

Now the opponent is Uruguay, another two-time world champion.

Brazil vs Uruguay Semi-Final

These confrontations are traditionally very tense.

ANNOUNCER: ...controlled, crossed... Goal!

NARRATOR: Uruguay scores the first goal,

causing much apprehension in the Brazilian team.

lt's essential that Brazil equalises in the first half,

and Clodoaldo solves the problem.

(CROWD CHEERING)

With the equaliser, the match becomes more dramatic,

and the Uruguayan defenders want to stop Pel� at all costs.

l'm going down there!

But he's not intimidated.

He takes off with speed and runs by five Uruguayans,

until he is taken down and trampled.

J When he tried to control the ball l fouled him.

Fontes got up and stepped on Pel�'s leg.

-He went pale with rage. -He memorised the jersey number.

NARRATOR: Pel� knows how to create the right moment for revenge.

He noticed that Fontes was coming to tackle him.

A good time for a payback, right?

And Pel� waits for him.

A beautiful thing. He hit him with this!

Piazza former player

You don't just hit. You have to know how to do it.

The referee didn't see it, and the foul was against Uruguay.

(CROWD CHANTING)

NARRATOR: The play leading to the second goal started in the defence.

Pel� touches the ball to Tost�o, who sends Jair�inho running,

and he doesn't waste the chance.

(CROWD CHEERING)

But there's more.

Pel� advances on the left and gives it to Rivelino to shoot.

(CHEERING)

lt's Brazil's third goal.

The match is about to end when Pel�, showing his genius,

makes one of the most memorable plays in World Cup history.

(CROWD EXCLAIMS)

With a spectacular sway of his body,

Pel� leaves Uruguay's goalkeeper completely bewildered.

That play goes down in history as ''the goal that wasn't

''but should have been.''

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING)

Brazil is in the final once more, with another two-time champion,

ltaly.

Whoever wins will capture the Jules Rimet Trophy forever.

Pel� soon shows his determination to win

and almost scores the first goal.

Later, he jumps higher than the Italian defender Burgnich

(CROWD CHEERING)

and bulges the net, giving the lead to Brazil.

ANNOUNCER: Great World Cup goal! Great goal for Brazil!

Pel�, number 10.

NARRATOR: The Italians tie the match in the First haIF.

(CROWD CHANTING)

After breaking the deadlock, Pel� sets it up

for Jair to score Brazil's third goal.

At the end of the match, Pel� receives a pass from Jair,

sees Carlos Alberto coming and gives him a beautiful pass.

(CROWD CHEERING)

(TRIUMPHANT MUSIC PLAYING)

The captain ensures the Brazilian triumph 4-1.

MAN: (SINGING) Hold it, Brazil!

NARRATOR: And so Brazil is three-time world champion in football,

and takes permanent possession of the Jules Rimet Trophy.

MAN: (SINGING) Ninety million in action

Go forward, Brazil

Of my heart

All together, let's go

forward, Brazil

Hail to the national team

Suddenly, it's that flow forward

lt seems that all Brazil is united

All tuned to the same emotion

All a single heart

NARRATOR: �nd this was truly Pel�'s best World Cup.

He played all the matches

and established himself as a leader on and off the pitch.

The promise was fulfilled.

MAN: (SINGING) All together, let's go...

NARRATOR: from that moment, King Pel� would reign forever.

He then becomes the most revered sport personality in the world.

Pel� becomes synonymous with Brazil,

more than carnival, samba and football itself.

His name is also a password to cross borders and open doors.

11 July 1971 - Morumbi

A year after the World Cup, Pel� makes a surprising revelation.

He will no longer wear the national team's number 10.

As a farewell, he plays two matches.

The first one is in S�o Paulo against the Austrian national team,

where he scores his last goal for the national team,

his 95th.

On this day of celebration, Pel� is crowned King of football.

18 July 1971 - Maracan�

The second and last one was at Maracan� against Yugoslavia.

ln the stadium, 150,OOO emotional fans begged with one voice...

CROWD: (CHANTING) Stay! Stay!

(TRIUMPHANT MUSIC PLAYING)

NARRATOR: In 1972, he didn't make any demands

when renewing his last contract for another two years.

He accepted what the club could afford to pay him

and donated all his income from the second year to charity.

His greatest goal was to be champion with Santos one more time.

Paulista Championship 1973

(SAMBA MUSIC PLAYING)

At 33, Pel� continues to be Santos' greatest attraction.

The team had lost some of its spark but not all of its glory.

ln every match,

with every move,

with every goal,

he is the shining star.

ANNOUNCER: ...is breaking into the area...

Watch for the third goal! He shoots...

Now in the area, goes in... It's a goal!

NARRATOR: Pel� gathers a collection of goals,

all of them of rare beauty.

He is once again the Paulista Championship's top scorer

and takes Santos to its first Paulista title in four years.

GROUP: (SINGING) Santos!

pEL��s LAsT mATcH

ToDAv pEL� ENDs HIs cAREER

ToNIGHT pEL� sAvs GOODBYE TO FOOTBALL

(CROWD APPLAUDING)

NARRATOR: The farewell to football was near.

At 34 years of age, Pel� announces his farewell to Santos,

where he had played for 18 seasons.

During the match, he takes the ball and kneels down

with his arms open,

in a simultaneous gesture of thanks to God and the people of Santos.

CROWD: (CHANTING) Pel�! Pel�!

P�Lj: Dondinho always said to me,

''My son, never stop when they ask you to stop.

''Stop at your best,

''when you think it's your best, then you stop,

''and they will never forget you.''

23 MINUTES IN, THE END

Pel� stops the ball and kneels down. It's goodbye.

Thirty years ago, Pel� bid farewell to Santos' legendary number 1O

and Vila Belmiro, his football home.

They were 18 unforgettable years.

Pel� played 1,1 15 matches

and scored 1,091 goals wearing the Santos jersey.

With him, Santos won two Club World Cups,

two Libertadores Cups, one South American Winners' Cup,

and one Recopa Mundial.

His teammates can't forget this wonderful period

and become emotional when they speak about the King.

Pel� was the ioy of the training camp.

He was a brother, a friend, a partner.

There was a great unity in our group.

He was the foundation of this unity.

A fantastic time, we'll never forget it.

MAN: (ON TV) If we could go back in time...

What do you miss the most from that time?

One of the things l'm nostalgic for and sad about losing,

or for failing to maintain, is that friendship with the Santos guys.

When l speak about Santos and Pel�, l speak with love,

with happiness and with a lot of good memories.

Pel� was an example to the group.

Everybody reached out to him. He always had a nice word, a smile.

He was our king.

for those of us who lived with him, it was very sad.

-l get emotional. -l get emotional, too.

These are things we can never forget.

lt will be ingrained in your memory for the rest of your life. That's Pel�.

Thank you so much for everything you've given me.

Thank you, Pel�. for everything.

A kiss to you!

MAN: (SINGING) Alone, l am no one

l thank you, too

Hey, Dad, don't cry!

JOSHUA: Dad, don't cry.

(SOBBING) It's all right.

Everyone knows that l'm...

Oh, my God...

NARRATOR: A year after saying goodbye,

Pel� reconsidered his decision to abandon professional football.

The New York Cosmos had made some overtures.

NEW YORK 1975

What made me go back to playing football

was the persistence of Cosmos General Manager Clive Toye,

who thought it would be good if l went because football was starting in the US,

and l was going there to publicise football.

They also made me a good offer to play there.

The only way in which a soccer club in New York City would be noticed

was to sign the only player in the world who could make an impact.

And that was Pel�.

(FANFARE PLAYING)

NARRATOR: New York was celebrating

the birth of football in the United States.

Pel�'s first match is aired on national TV.

As in all of his debuts, he scores a goal.

(CROWD CHEERING)

football in North America is just beginning.

Brazil is exporting know-how to the world's most powe�ul country.

Pel� begins to inspire the love of football in American children.

l'm happy!

NARRATOR: It's the beginning of another challenge in Pel�'s career.

lnspired, he is the Cosmos' biggest attraction.

His participation provides

the North American Soccer League championship

with a boost and prestige.

In his new club, Pel� is not just a player.

He is also an example

and a teacher,

guiding his team and bewildering his opponents.

ln three years, Pel� dazzles the public with his inexhaustible repertoire,

making incredible moves

and spectacular goals,

some with the help of local goalkeepers.

He also scored unique goals,

true masterpieces that belong in the gallery of his beautiful art.

But he didn't just want to dribble effectively and score goals,

(CROWD CHEERING)

Pel� wanted to be a champion once more.

And he achieves this in his third championship with Cosmos.

He is now champion of the North American Soccer League.

King Pel� now extended his reign over the US as well.

Bellini former player

He managed to move the people,

the press and a country where football doesn't exist.

lf you go to any suburb in the United States

you will see soccer fields where there never was a soccer field before.

That's all thanks to Pel�.

But without Pel�, it would not have happened.

lt was fantastic, it was Pel�.

When l saw how popular football had become, l said,

''Gosh, my mission is fulfilled.''

May the boys of today never forget to tell the boys of tomorrow

that even the ball wanted Pel�'s autograph

when he entered the pitch.

NARRATOR: The time has come for another farewell

the final farewell to the stadiums.

And the team chosen to play against Cosmos

could be no other than Santos,

the club that was Pel�'s home for so many years.

He plays a half for each team

and scores a goal for the Cosmos against Santos.

(CROWD CHEERING)

lt was with this beautiful celebration that the King retired from football.

(CROWD CHANTING)

lt's the end of a long and enviable career.

lt's the brightest sunset for the King of football.

Love!

MAN: (SINGING) Pel� said, ''Love, love, love''

Love!

Pel� said, ''Love, love, love''

Pel� said, ''Love, love, love'' And Pel� said, ''Love, love, love''

GROUP: (SINGING) Open the gate

l want to come in...

NARRATOR: After he stopped playing, Pel� sought out new challenges.

He composed songs, played the guitar,

sang solo,

and his songs were performed by famous artists.

-(SINGING) Come my people -Let's go

Let's sing

The world is a ball

MAN: Pel�, more than a player,

is a symbol.

More than a symbol, an example.

More than an example, a man.

Pel�.

Edson Arantes do Nascimento.

for whom the show never ends.

He only changes the stage.

The world continues to be his audience.

NARRATOR: Pel�'s fascination for cinema

has led him to work in several movies, such as...

l want to play.

NARRATOR: ...Victory,

King Pel�,

The Pickpockets,

Baron Otelo and the Millions,

Pedro Mico,

The Stooges and the King of Football

and The March.

Pel� also took part in several advertising campaigns.

TV ANNOUNCER: Unexpected addition to the team,

priceless.

Because life is full of surprises.

Need a bit more strength? Take Vitassay Stress.

(SINGING) ABC

ABC

Every child Should read and write

NARRATOR: Pel� worked in many educational films for good causes

and also played in charity matches.

ln one of them, he wore flamengo's jersey.

(CROWD CHANTING)

ln another, he played with stars From the national team.

And because he missed the net so much,

he scored a goal.

Milan - 199O

When the athlete of the century completed half a century,

there was a big celebration at San Siro Stadium in Milan.

He played in a match between the Brazilian national team

and foreign football stars who played in Italy.

(PEOPLE SINGING BIRTHDAv wIsHEs)

Pel� would return to the pitch 10 years later

in a training match with the Santos team.

At 60 years of age, Pel� proves that a king never loses his majesty.

And he also plays like a boy.

Throughout his life,

Pel� received honours all over the world.

, In Vila Belmiro, his cradle in football

he left his footprints on the walk of fame.

l am happy to receive this honour in life.

Whenever you want to celebrate me, do it in life.

NARRATOR: Queen Elizabeth Il officially recognised Pel�'s majesty...

l look forward to a visit to London this week

from the incomparable Pel�.

NARRATOR: ...awarding him the Knight of the British Empire medal.

Edson Arantes...

He received honours at the UN

and was appointed Goodwill Ambassador for the Environment.

He was also Minister of Sport for the Brazilian government.

ln 1981, hundreds of journalists from 21 countries

chose Pel� as the athlete of the century,

ahead of the most exceptional athletes in every sport.

(CROWD CHEERING)

The ceremony was in Paris.

ANNOUNCER: Your host for Sports Illustrated's 20th Century Sports Hero...

NARRATOR: In New York, he was elected the athlete of the millennium

by Sports Illustrated magazine.

ln Vienna, he was awarded best football player of the century.

Another title of best player of the century was bestowed on him,

this time by flfA.

HOST: Pel�, number one!

NARRATOR: Pel�, of all the athletes from every sport,

was the most decorated in the world.

Champion in 1958, '62 and '70,

three-time world champion, but for FIFA, champion forever.

(TRIUMPHANT MUSIC PLAYING)

1371 GAMES 1281 GOALS

ANNOUNCER: Pel�! The King of Football!

NORTH AMERICAN SOCCER LEAGUE CHAMPlON

10-TIME PAULISTA CHAMPlON

The most spectacular career of any superstar!

5-TIME BRAZIL CUP CHAMPlON

Pel�! Pel�!

Pel� forever!

2-TIME ROCA CUP CHAMPlON

3-TIME OSWALDO CRUZ CUP CHAMPlON

The world is applauding!

BERNARDO O'HIGGINS CUP CHAMPlON

Applause from all of us!

ATLANTIC CUP CHAMPlON

2.TImE LIBERTADoREs DE Am�RIcA CUP CHAMPlON

The great, the King will make football history

2-TIME CLUB WORLD CUP CHAMPlON

of the 20th century!

3-TIME WORLD CUP CHAMPlON

Pel�, the god of the stadium!

Pel�, the goal of the century!

NARRATOR: Pel� is the most perfect invention of the gods of football.

Creator of infinite emotions.

With his talent,

he reached the rarefied sphere of humanity's geniuses.

The ball at your feet is a gift from God

that immortalises your work.

Praised be the eternity of your goals.

Pel� was football at its purest.

He was reality, became history and was transformed into a legend.

l think it will take a hundred years for another Pel� to emerge.

There were always outstanding players, but none like him.

The most popular man l've ever known.

He was such a wonderful athlete.

He's the most complete player l ever saw.

He was superior to everyone.

A masterpiece of football.

There wasn't, there isn't, there won't be another one like him.

-Whoever saw it, saw it. -Whoever didn't...

Will never see it again.

He can never be forgotten.

Some people should be immortal. Pel� is one of them.

God made him and broke the mould!

To play better than Pel�, you'd have to be...

l don't know, Jesus, maybe God!

lt's Pel� on earth and God in heaven.

-He was the monster of football. -He was the King.

He deserves to be called the King.

-The King. -The King of Kings.

-He's ours. He's Brazilian. -He was the best in the world.

-The athlete of the century. -Pel� is a genius.

-A genius. -Genius.

-A genius, on and off the pitch. -Pel� is eternal!

(TRIUMPHANT MUSIC PLAYING)

Pel� Forever

MAN: (SINGING) Hail the magic of the magic Number 1O

Of Pel�

Hail the magic of the magic Number 1O

Of Pel�

Eternal Pel�

lncomparable Pel�

Pel�

Pel� creates art and magic

With the ball at his Feet

Pel�

Boy from Tr�s Cora��es, Bauru

And Vila Belmiro

following his future and his destiny

Over a 21-year career

He came, he saw, he conquered

He played 1,375 matches

Making the net swing

Constantly

Like it was easy

With the greatness to score

One thousand two hundred and eighty-one

Beautiful, beautiful goals

With a header, a turnover With a bauzinho

With a bate-e-pronto With a bicycle kick

With a tackle With an easy play

On the chest With diving headers

With free kicks With penalty kicks

and the incredible gols de placa

And the blessed thousandth goal

Love live the athlete of the century

Hail the magic of the magic Number 1O

Of Pel�

Hail the magic of the magic Number 1O

Of Pel�

Eternal Pel�

lncomparable Pel�

Pel�

Pel� creates art and magic

With the ball at his Feet

Pel�

Eternal Pel�

lncomparable Pel�

Pel�

Dondinho and Celeste created

The king named Pel�

Eternal Pel�

lncomparable Pel�

Pel�

Pel� creates art and magic

With the ball at his Feet

Pel�