Saturday, 24 October 2020

THE HAT TRICK; IN MANY WAYS

I don't need to tell you about Pele, known as Edson Arantes do Nascimento. Born 23/10/1940 he will be regarded as the greatest footballer. He played for his Brazilian club in Minais Gerais, Santos, then the New York Cosmos and of course for Brazil. Below Pele v Sweden! (1958 World Cup Final)

Pele also scored 92 hat tricks = 276 goals in FIFA and CONMEBOL matches. In the World Cup of 1958 Semi-final he scored a 25 minute hat trick against France, winning 5-2, to help his team reach the Final, which they won.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4An8m4P-UIw

This will tell you about the first and fastest hat tricks; from HH Stephenson ( a cricketer in 1858) the name coming from the "hat" that was passed round the "crowd" to raise a reward for the successful bowler who took three consecutive wickets to Sadio Mane, who probably didn't need a collection,  (below) the fastest hat trick for Southampton v Aston Villa at 2'56" 

and more. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-t9eOEjW4E

BTW Pele also married three times! scoring on all occasions...


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