Pele Memories: Legendary Brazilian footballer Pele passed away at the age of 82. After his death, a wave of mourning ran in the sports world. Hardly any footballer in the world has got respect like Pele. He was the first World Cup footballer to win three FIFA World Cups for a team. He played 4 World Cups for Brazil. He and his game got a lot of love all over the world. Dozens of current footballers consider Pele as their ideal. There are countless stories related to the late footballer Pele. Once in Kolkata, 40 thousand people madly in love with him had reached Dum Dum airport. Years before Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ and Lionel Messi’s unfulfilled dream of winning the World Cup was fulfilled, this sizzling Brazilian footballer made Bengal crazy about this beautiful game.
Match played against Mohun Bagan
Pele played a match for New York Cosmos on 24 September 1977 against Mohun Bagan at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. Then the three-time World Cup winner Pele was convinced of the talent of the players of this club. Mohun Bagan did not allow this great footballer playing for New York Cosmos to score. The Indian club almost won the match 2-1 but the match ended in a 2-2 draw due to a controversial penalty award.
Ganguly was also a follower of Pele
As everyone knows, Sourav Ganguly would have been a footballer if he had not become a cricketer. Football is the favorite sport of Team India’s former captain Ganguly. About 7 years ago, on the occasion of Durga Puja, Pele again came to Bengal. But at that growing age, the craze of his fans was intact. Prince of Kolkata Sourav Ganguly was also included in his fans. At the reception at Netaji Subhash Indoor Stadium, Pele had said that I have played four World Cups. There is a difference between a winner and a runner-up. Winning three World Cups and the Golden Boot is a big deal. I accepted the invitation to come to India because the people here are very nice.
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