Pele, the world football legend participated in the program “What's the weather like“, on Rai 3, broadcast this Sunday (11).
Edson Arantes do Nascimento (80 years old) was interviewed by Fabio Fazio, who did not hide his excitement at interviewing the greatest player of all time.
The former player spoke about his life, his achievements, and of course the 1970 World Cup, when Brazil beat Italy in the final. It was a truly moving interview.
Fabio Fazio and Pelé also spoke about Paulo Rossi e Diego Maradona, players who have recently died.
In a talk show style, the program is one of the most watched on Italian TV noirs and has hosted names such as Barack Obama, former US president, and major actors such as Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks.
Greatest footballer of all time
Considered the greatest player in history, King Pelé holds the “Guinness World Record” for the most goals scored in a career in the history of football, including friendlies.
The only player to have won 3 World Cups (1958, 1962 and 1970, for the Brazilian team), Pelé was named “Athlete of the Century” in 1999 by the International Olympic Committee, “Football Player of the Century” in 2000 by Fifa, in 2014 he won the honorary FIFA Ballon d'Or.
Since 1961 it has been the “National Heritage” of Brazil, since 2011 “Historical-sports heritage of humanity for Brazil” and was included by Time in the “TIME 100 Heroes & Icons” of the XNUMXth century.
After his retirement in 1977, the UN awarded him the title of “Citizen of the World” and he became an ambassador for UNESCO and Unicef.
Since 2018, his Pelé Foundation has been helping children around the world, with the aim of spreading education and combating poverty.
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