“There is only one Pelé”

From the Guardian:

João Saldanha, the coach who helped shape that 1970 side, once said: “Ask me who is the best right-back in Brazil, and I’ll say Pelé. Ask me about the best left-back or midfield man, or the best centre-forward. Always I must say Pelé. If he wants to be goalkeeper, he will be. There is only one Pelé.”

Indeed.

29 December 2022 — French West Indies

Matthew Cowen @matthewcowen