We’ll never really know just how good he was on the pitch, most of us are too young to have seen him play. But he was a gentleman and a wonderful ambassador for football off the pitch

@TheKaiserRocks

Жыл бұрын

Whatever he will be he'll be the GOAT of all time

@AbsoleteAim

Жыл бұрын

Just about every person that has seen him play has often claimed him to be the best, I feel like that alone says enough.

@TheKaiserRocks

Жыл бұрын

@@AbsoleteAim that's it

@xwarped83

Жыл бұрын

What? We DO know how good he was on the pitch because plenty of people that watched him play are still alive today.

@The_Duude99

Жыл бұрын

I can only recommend to anyone to look up whatever match you can find of him. You can't find as much as for Messi of course but you can still find a good amount of matches and plenty of highlights, as well as every full game of the 1970 WC. I think any true football fan should at least try to get an understanding of how this man played

As a 2000s born i will never truly understand the greatness of Pele but my admiration of him is same as my father or grandfather Everything just sounds magical

@juulfiend2103

Жыл бұрын

Shut up

@tambemacho4891

8 ай бұрын

You never truly understood but you could. Have you ever seen Messi playing in real life? Probably not. Most people do not. Yet, everyone agrees on Messi's undoubtedly talent. There are enough videos and historical documents to back up Pelé's career. He has done everything, sombreros, nutmegs any football player could do nowadays. He was fast, strong, could shoot with both legs, could jump as high as Cristiano Ronaldo, and it was an excellent header. He scored many free-kick goals. His goal-scoring ratio against European teams is way higher than his goal-scoring ratio against South American teams. He won every championship he disputed. He scored over 1000+ official goals; the official FIFA calendar started to count from 2002 onwards, so everyone prior to that needs to lose half of their career simply because they decided to create a calendar only in 2002? Eh, no. Just imagine the best of this generation, Lionel Messi, with 800 goals scored when the best of the last generation had 1282 goals, this wouldn't be good for today's marketing, so they needed to come up with something to downgrade Pelé on behalf of their salaries... Go and watch Pelé's videos. You will see how incredibly fast he was with the ball and you will feel astonished at how much dribbling capability he had. And when you find those unknowledgeable people who say he played against farmers, remind them this is a lie, a historical lie, and remind them Messi played the 2018 World Cup winning Iceland 1-0 with Iceland's goalkeeper being a film director (way worse and weaker than a farmer, right}) and coach being a dentist :) - not to mention teams from Egypt and other sides of the globe who fight European countries in the "Mundial" and yes, they have a 2nd career, and yes Messi and Cristiano played against people and collected goals against them many times. And... As I once read, a grandpa told his grandson: child if Pelé played against farmers by any chance, the possibility of him being a farmer is high. Meaning that Pelé didn't have the training we have nowadays, biometry, science, diet, and medical advancement, Meaning he would undoubtedly be a better player nowadays than he was back then. Anyway, watch Pelé's videos and see how superior he was with the ball.

@tambemacho4891

8 ай бұрын

@champ26 I copied and pasted my comment from another section. It might be interesting for you

@champ26

8 ай бұрын

@@tambemacho4891 thanks for the info will surely see the old clips . Also surprisingly my grandpa told the same thing to me and my father had a similar story telling about Maradona on 80s So I guess it also depends seeing the other players at the time as well to understand why they are considered greats

@tambemacho4891

8 ай бұрын

@@champ26 You're welcome my man. God bless!

I feel Pele not being the GOAT is impossible. That's because of his dedication towards promoting football after his retirement. If not for Pele, there would be 30 nations playing football, not 210

@tambemacho4891

8 ай бұрын

He is the GOAT because of what he did with the ball and what he achieved in his career. He isn't the GOAT because of sports-promotion. Come on.

The first time I heard this man's name was, surprisingly, in my local club's trophy room during a discussion of the history of our club. They mentioned that we had won 2 league titles in the 70s, and then said "Pelé once played against us at our own stadium. Never forget that when you step on that pitch, you are literally walking in the steps of the greatest of all time".

Popularized the sport around the world, including Europe, youngest to score in a World Cup final, turned the 10 into the MVP's number, a war stopped to see him play, has a better G+A/game than modern players in a period in which the sport was way more violent and directly influenced in the implementation of cards in football. The biggest disparity in the history of the beautiful game. Rest in peace, Edson Arantes do Nascimento.

@matheusorth5365

Жыл бұрын

​@@wesbyEric I'm talking about the disparity in relation to the players around him at the time. He was way faster, way stronger and mastered everything an attacking player could in terms of technique at the time. His records against european teams are incredible, only against spanish teams he averages less goals than matches. We cannot count most goals in Europe's national leagues, since teams that exceed nationally struggle immensely in the CL, whereas in South America the best measure is Brazil's national league, even the state competition that Pelé played has more giant teams than Spain for example. They've got 4 continental winners, and at least 20 national titles distributed among them, which in Europe one team alone manages to have. The record in Brazil is 11 if I'm not mistaken. Those 4 compete for the national title once every 4 or 5 years. In the CL Messi loses in assists to Neymar, Messi having twice the number of matches but only 8 assists more. In the national team is when he falls short, although winning the World Cup. Facing the same opponents and having a way lower goal average than Pelé, who scored a hat-trick in a World Cup semi-final against France at 17, scored two goals in a final at 17, and the 4-1 against Italy in 70 would turn into a 1-0 to Italy if you delete Pelé from the match. Messi used to play against slower defenders and midfielders, in a tactical system that all teams around him couldn't grasp, had the 3 best spanish midfielders in the history of the sport to support him, the best manager in the world in a farmer's league that a big team like Atletico Madrid has to birth an anvil in order to fight for second place. Comparison requires both contexts to be taken into consideration. Every player in 1970's brazillian squad played in a brazillian team, facing Pelé in most play-offs both nationally and in state. Pelé had a top speed only 2km away from Mbappé's, ran 100 meters in 11 seconds at 35, 30 per cent slower heart rate, better perypheral vision, jumped 48 inches off the ground and had fundamentals not as sharp as players from today. He would adapt, physically, tactically, technically to today's football, and would most likelly be faster, stronger, jump higher and have better fundamentals due to today's training technology. It is highly unlikely that he wouldn't be the best today. Had everyone seen both Messi and Pelé in their times there wouldn't be a comparison. Pelé had an influence in football that no other player has had and will probably never have. That's the disparity I'm talking about.

The one and only GOAT he will always be the greatest of all time if u took Pele and put him in this generation with all the advancements in sports medicine and physiology he would tear apart this era

pele set new standards for his time he IS the original GOAT may he rest is peace

He was a bit before my time so I’ve only got Maradona, Zidane (yeah, I said it) and Messi as the GOATs of my time. But from the archive films I’ve seen of him, I get the sense that my elders were right about Pele because it appears the man could do just about everything all the greats of my time could do: Amazing dribbling, free kicks, headed goals. He could jump as high as Ronaldo, run as fast as the best Ronaldo (the Brazilian one that is), had the tricks of Ronaldinho, the speed of thought of Cruyff and the self belief of Beckenbaur. That move he pulled on the Uruguayan goalkeeper in 1970 is one of the greatest things I’ve ever seen on a football pitch…and I wasn’t even born!!! To put it bluntly, I’m not going to argue with the oldies on this one.

I just wanted to add something As a Brazilian and a Santos fan, I want to say: Pele didn’t need to go to Europe, if you check Brazils national team, every single player was from brazilian clubs and they were favourites for like 4 world cups in a row! And Pele played a lot of matches against teams in Europe, like Millan, Benfica and many others If he played in Europe, he would probably been good, but the difference between Brazil leagues and European leagues (at the time) was not that big! The video is awesome. Love your videos And thanks for reading! 🤍🖤🔟🤴🏿 This is the man how made the number 10 be a big thing in football Forever the King

@ChrisMDi

Жыл бұрын

Brazilian leagues were better then that of europe not only brazilian but all SA Clubs were more of giants european club football grew in 1980s with the europa league catching more intensity. Then european clubs got the money which make it grow much more then then that of SA

@gabrieleite5

Жыл бұрын

@@ChrisMDi exactly!

@bihansiceklone

Жыл бұрын

The brazilian league was actually pretty much the best league in the world at that time in history. Not even exaggerating lol.

@victordurand3000

Жыл бұрын

There was states leagues not "brazilian league"

@gabrieleite5

Жыл бұрын

@@victordurand3000 Yes, but you got the point, the tournaments like Taça Rio São Paulo don´t exist anymore

as crazy as it seems, right here on Brazil he wasn't recognized nearly as much as he deserved, but is always great to see he being imortalized and respected all over the world, especially in a KZread channel that is so great. R.I.P to the most famous brazilian ever, the football GOAT, the legend Pelé and the men Edison.

@mostafaahmedibrahim2541

Жыл бұрын

Do Brazilians tend to prefer garrincha to pele?

@ammarharith5512

Жыл бұрын

@@mostafaahmedibrahim2541 Brazilian talents were endless. Zico, Socrates, the aforementioned Garrincha, Jairzinho. A country that drips footballing talents.

@letmetellyalilstory9122

Жыл бұрын

Am I right to say that Brazilians cherish Senna more than Pele?

@ArielGarciaSantos

Жыл бұрын

@@letmetellyalilstory9122 Yes, by a large margin

@gourmondal5812

Жыл бұрын

He is a legend but not the goat maradona messi are better!! pele vs ronaldo would be a reasonable debate

Man this is definitely your Magnum Opus, a phenomenal video that captured the emotions and legend around Pele perfectly. Absolutely amazing.

I know this is a Pele video, but I really hope you make a video about Gareth Bale, since he’s retired recently. He really is a Welsh legend and doesn’t get enough of the respect he deserves.

I'm 35, saw him live in 1990 when I was 3 years old and I'll never forget that game. I could not believe how fit he still was.

The King. The GOAT. We must remember that playing in Europe wans't important at the time, as it is relevant today for any GOAT discussions, as Brazil had amazing players competing domestically, they didn't leave the country to play abroad.

Pele played in Europe stats against European team was 196 matches scoring over 209 goals. Goals aginst inter,benfica and Manchester.

I'm Brazilian and it's awesome to see that great work on your research. It's almost illegal to argue who is the goat around here. I was born in late 90s and Pele is the first football player I remember I have knowledge of, my grandfather always told stories about it and the 1970 cup. Pele is a Historical Mark in Brazils history and a fable, a tale, a mystical creature.

@arthurrocha927

Жыл бұрын

@E X that's exactly the point I'm trying to make.

Yo I would love it if you could turn this into a Series. Would love to see a video about Gerd Müller as well.

@craigatula9098

Жыл бұрын

And Cruyff too and the '66 English legends

Eurocentrism is the only thing that gives the GOAT debate existence Pele is, and always will be, the GOAT of football. Messi and CR7 combined did not come close to what Pele achieved And by the way, back in the 60's, South America was as strong (if not more) as Europe in Football. The Intercontinential Cups proves it

@sskmanentsa5326

Жыл бұрын

Maybe if he was Italian or German he would get such recognition, we all know why his legacy has been attacked by major news outlets.

@PeruvianPotato

Жыл бұрын

As a Peruvian, I'd say that the 70s were the true peak of South American football as tons of legends were actively playing from the 60s and later, the 80s

What an impact, what a man.

The end of the video really paints the perfect picture, there are probably better dribblers out there, better goal scorers, all of that and probably better all round players but while players like Messi, Eusebio, Maradona are all mesmeric football players, Pele is the only player who could be described as the essence of football itself. He pioneered so many things, did Cruyff turns before even Cruyff did it, rabonas in huge games, he did it all before all the players now, he is football itself

@frniuu2061

Жыл бұрын

He’s like the Mohammad Ali of Football? Or Ali is the Pele of boxing?

Rest in paradise, Pelé.

There's a fact not as well known but that I feel like summarizes everything. In 1958, with the world cup yet to be played, a newspaper article written by Nelson Rodrigues (the greatest brazilian playwright) describes Pelé (then still a 17 year old, playing only for Santos) as the king, as a player that walked through the pitch with the grace of royalty. He was seen in such high regard even before his greatness was shown to the world.

great video as always

Superb Vid. You've done Pele and his legacy a wonderful service. Kudos to you and your channel.

Great video! Really enjoyed hearing about some different stories, I didn't even know Brazil declared him a national treasure.

You know Tinashe is cooking a good one when it's in the works for almost 2 weeks 🔥🔥 Rest in paradise Pele 🙏

Awesome videos man as always! Hopefully we can see more goalkeeper content in the future 🙌🏼

your videos are phenomenal.

I knew bro been working on a banger! I been waiting on this one🙏🏽

Brilliant video and topic!

Beautiful beautiful and heart worming video.

So glad to see that our Pelé is so recognized all over the world. Brazilians have no clue how gigantic this man was, is and will always be.

Amazing tribute.

He's the measuring stick for any GOAT debate

To me growing up in Australia where football was big but never focused on ,except for us immigrants, I always heard the name Pele talked about with an almost reverence even from the older generation of Slavic Europeans I grew up around. Not to bring the GOAT debate up (excluding Messi and CR7), but Maradona was never spoken about as highly and held in as high regard. Having never seen him play, watching this video makes me think to the future and the way we are to think about Messi and Ronaldo and how we are going to talk about them to our kids and grandkids the way ours talked about Pele. Thanks for the video Tinashe, you absolute legend

What a great intro man

If we want to take into account all time which is from 1950-onwards where almost every league was professional, then he is certainly the best footballer ever. As Gary said, his career seems mythical and in order to get others like Messi or CR7 you have to judge them on a curve. Just Michael Jordan in basketball. When you talk about the all the aspects of football, whether as a defender, midfielder or striker, Pele was already a master of them by 17 and was an absolute phenomenon. People disrespect his career because of ignorance and idolatry towards today's players, again kind of like Jordan.

Io lo seguo dal 1969 ed è il più grande calciatore della storia del calcio per distacco abissale l unico che ha sfiorato la perfezione tutti gli altri non arrivano nemmeno al 40 per 100del livello che aveva raggiunto lui Pelé viva viva viva viva viva viva viva o Rey Pelé ciao dalla Sicilia Italia ciao a tutti

For the algorithm ✊🏻 Love your vid’s Tinashe

My grandad would tell me about the glory of the 1966 world cup, and how great it was to have football home, but he would always say that at that time Football was living in Brazil with Pele has their king

There's a documentary of his career, all the plays we have of him recorded and even a few 3D made plays out of the description and radio recordings Pelé is untouchable when it comes to football, he's amazing, he played when the game was far less polished and much more physical, he was fouled much more than any other player ever, he played before we had all the technology that allows Messi and Christiano Ronaldo to play at this unimaginable level at 34+ years old, he played before soccer boots were designed to help players run and dash and change directions, he played when the game was just a game, and he made it become art. He changed the world perception of football. To me he's the undisputed Greatest Of All Time. Messi, Christiano, Maradona and all others were great on their own merits but they haven´t changed the worlds perception of soccer like Pelé did. Also none of them have 3 world cups on their own so

@hellowalkman4506

Жыл бұрын

TBH there were many ppl doing those same moves before Pelé as well. modern fans tend to think football is modern when it's really not.

Pelé is Football’s version of Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell… put together!

Best of all time

as a 90s kid... i remember the era having tiger woods, pete Sampras, Michael jordan... but back then, the goat debate was undisputed... there was only one goat... Pelé... because he was just so dominant

The first and ultimate GOAT

I don't even remember when the first time i heard the name Pele, its like we are born with the knowledge that pele is football.

I was born in Portland Oregon and his last trophy pele ever won was the soccer (it’s football btw) bowl trophy which would be similar to a mls cup. But being from Portland the cosmos opponent were my home club the Timbers, and I always felt great growing up way after pele played that pele played one of his last games in civic stadium.

Absolute legend, you and pele!

The greatest of all time👑⚽

I would say there's a trio of men who can be considered to be the greatest athletes of all time. Pele is in that trio with Muhammad Ali and Michael Jordan. Why do I think like that? Well the whole world cried when Ali died and so did the whole world cry when Pele died...

I too love Nocturne d-moll op9 no2

Btw Golden Boot award is greater than the Ballon D'or

Long live O Rei, truly the greatest the sport has ever known.

Thank you god for giving us pele We know we didnt deserve him but thank you

Its no question , some people transend their sport to become the very image of greatness. Pele ,Maradona and Messi are the very image when someone talks about this sport. Pele was that 60 years ago , Maradona was that 30 years ago and today it is Messi . Every 30 years an exeptional is born and even tho there are MANY greats , R9,CR7,Croyf, Platini, Iniesta,Zidane ,Beckenbawer, Gerg Muler etc etc etc there are only 3 that are MORE than human but icons for Brazil , Argentina and the football world. Pele, Messi ,Maradona .... and the rest 3:40 Just as a referance to how much the sport has evolved Messi gets 250 shirts made every time Argentina play to give to the opposing team, coaches,staff,brands etc.

I'm too young to have ever seen him play. But speaking to my parents when I was a kid, I'd ask them who the best player is and my old man always told me Pele and he didn't even have to think

The goat

Beautiful tribute. But how could you leave out his role in helping the allied POWs defeat the Nazi German National Team?

@GIBBO4182

Жыл бұрын

That overhead kick while he was injured was a worldy!

I am guessing that your next video is gonna be about Eusebio plzzzzz

Pele fue el jesucristo del futbol mundial nadie hubo como pele no hay comparacion ninguna fue un 👽👽👽👽👽👽👽👽👽👽👽👽 extratereste unico dios de dioses el mas grande de todos los tiempos rey de reyes descomunal inmenso los demas vienen despues no sean estupidos pele es pele unico el mejor julito montoli de argentina ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Im in the Messi camp. But Pele is the original. He is the biggest name ever in football. Without Pele I'd not be watching this. Pele made soccer in America. Rip the legend.

Some of the best testimonies of Pele's greatness came from his fiercest rivals - the Argentinians. There were Argentinian players like Ossie Ardiles, who played against Pele and who also played with Maradona: "Even as an Argentinian Pele is my favourite player of all time." Or Alfredo Di Stefano, the late Argentinian-born star for Real Madrid: "The best player ever? Pele. (Lionel) Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are both great players with specific qualities, but Pele was better." And even the great Maradona himself, when he was still playing, had this to say when a reporter asked him who was better, him or Pele: "No, no, Maradona is Maradona, Pele was the greatest, I'm just a normal player... I don't try to emulate Pele, everybody knows he was the greatest ever."

Only he can cause a cease fire for a football match

My man literally played as an average/good central midfielder doing good sprints at 50 years old, yet people say he wasnt the best.

Every drible, every goal, every pass Pelé did it first.

@gourmondal5812

Жыл бұрын

di stefano garrincha puskas are joke right?? they also did invent some skills before pele

Can you make a video on gerd Muller

Hi Tinashe, would you want to do a video about Alexis Mac Allister?

Thank you pelee

50s: Di Stefano 60s: Pele 70s: Cruyff 80s: Maradona 90s: R9 00s: Zidane 10s: Messi / CR7

I am technically illiterate regarding the matter of football, and even I knew about him. That's how popular he was

bro great video, but how is it that u have never made a video on maradona?pls make one as both shld recieve respect and maybe talk abt their relationship

*(Pele Confirmed Professional Career Statistics)* 680 Goals (for clubs) 77 Goals (for country) 757 Total Goals (club & country) 343 Total Assists (club & country) 28 Career 3+ Goal games/Hattricks (21 club & 7 country) *(Major Trophies)* 3 World Cup trophies (1958, 1962, 1970) 6 Brazilian Serie A League: Championship trophies 10 Campeonato Paulista Serie A1: Championship trophies 2 Copa Libertadores trophies (1962, 1963) 1 UEFA/CONMEBOL: Intercontinental Supercup (1968) 1 N.A.S.L. (North American Soccer League) Championship trophy (1977) *(Personal Honors)* FIFA Order Of Merit (1984) CONMEBOL Order Of Merit (1984) Government Of Brazil: National Order Of Merit (1991) I.O.C.(International Olympic Committee) Olympic Order (2016) *(Clubs & Country)* Santos F.C. (1956-1974) New York Cosmos (1975-1977) Brazil National Team (1957-1971)

O REI!

Pele is Divine

What happened to the original video ?

W Video

No offense to Messi, but Pele Is And Always will be the G.O.A.T.!!!

41 appearances ❌ 41 goals at 17✅

Can you make a video on the Marcus Rashford

Pele is the original goat.

Still waiting for gareth bale video in madrid

I know Pele has passed, at least we still have mastercard.

Pele is the gold standard

I think Muhammad Ali and Pele have great similarities. They are not so much players as mythical figures who changed the world beyond the sport. Though advancements in the sports may mean that they would win today and while perhaps another athlete such as ray robinson or Messi had more accomplished within the sport (although maybe not as they had accomplishments on the same level), there was an impact they had that transcended the sport and the title of the greatest that they had was because they were themselves legend, not just legendary.

Long live Pele, the only King in the world.

Bro pls make a son heung-min video

Pele

Rip

yes he is the best in the world people just got brainwashed that messi and ronaldo can take his place

Gotta get a eusebio video

Truth be told there will be players that would eventualy be better than Pele, and today I think Messi is better than Pele. But when it comes to the impact on football, there is no chance that anybody could do the same as Pele has.

Before an hour ticket claim here🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

If he’s the “Original GOAT” shouldn’t he be THE GOAT? Unless there are many Greatest of All Time which wouldn’t make sense.

There’s a difference between best of all time and greatest of all time. Messi for me without a doubt is the best player the world has ever seen… but greatness… well Pelé’s greatness is unquestionable. People who have never watched or talked about football know Pelé. Greatness.

Pele is not a Goat! The GOAT status is way beneath him.

if you took top 5 teams from brasil at Pelé's time and put at any european league, they've been at least top 10

@matriquess

7 ай бұрын

all 5 of them at the same year I mean

@matriquess

7 ай бұрын

league, sorry I'm drunk

Pele ganaba 40 balones de oro mesi es una mierda al lado del gran pele ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

It was very rough to hear you pronounce Pelé incorrectly. The accent it's on the second e not the first one

"Pele is overrated" -🗿🗿🗿

Pelé wasn't the first black superstar though. It was Leonidas da Silva. And IMO he was an even better dribbler than Pelé. Here's what Leonidas said about Pelé: "I was a star, but Pelé is a genius".

@No-wc6hw

Жыл бұрын

No he wasn’t.