HIS 1000th GOAL

While I was getting excited about a "Maverick", Frank Worthington, I forgot to pick YOU up on a deliberate error slotted into the Exeter City blog a couple of days ago. Did you spot the "wrong" nickname. getting carried away with Ancient Greece and Rome, the Grecians is what it should have been. What did I write? That will make you look back won't it. Bit of homework for you.

Yesterday overcome by Shelf FC and Frank, I missed the anniversary of the 1000th goal scored by Edson Arantes do Nascimento, the greatest footballer of all time? This was against Vasco da Gama at the Maracana on 19th November 1969.

Born on October 23rd in 1940 Pele lived at Tres Coracoes, Minais Gerais in Brazil, his father was a Fluminese footballer.
The nickname, Pele, came from his mispronounciation of his favourite footballer, a goalkeeper from Vasco da Gama club known as Bile. (apparently in Hebrew Bile means Miracle!).

Living in relative poverty, he practised keepy ups with a roll of old socks and made his mark in Futebol de Salao, a 5-a-side game. He joined Santos in 1956.

Although only 5' 8" he was a big man on the pitch and wore the number 10 shirt. He only played for Santos (683 times with a remarkble 619 goals) and the New York Cosmos (56-31) and of course for Brazil (91-77). He was the outstanding debut maker in Sweden's World Cup in 1958 and named World Player of the Century in 1999. In 2013 he was awarded the FIFA Ballon d'Or d'Honneur in recognition of his achievements. Here are 20 of his best goals.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHG-e9XF8yo

Pele scored 1281 goals in 1363 matches and was named a "National Treasure" by the Brazilian President and was known as the "Black Pearl" and various other handles associated with the lable "King". He played his first professional game at 15, scoring against the famous Corinthians, made his debut for Brazil at 16 and won three World Cups in 1958, 1962, 1970.

He was kicked off the field during the English 1966 World Cup by various opponents in the group stage.

He became an ambassador for football and was involved in many commercial ventures.

Pele's greatest goal was against Juventus. There is no actual footage of the goal but a simulation has been made:-http://the18.com/news/greatest-goal-pele-ever-scored-recreated