All rights reserved. He is currently the all-time top goalscorer for Brazil with 77 international goals, which he scored in 92 appearances. (Associated Press) Pelé made a spectacular debut on the world soccer stage on this date in 1958 when Brazil beat France in the semifinals 5-2 and advanced to the championship match of the World Cup at Solna, Sweden, near Stockholm. Pele’s outrageous run of form continued into the final in Solna on June 29, 1958. Nor, indeed, should Garrincha. Paris Match ran a cover story immediately after the victory, saying there was a new king on the block. Yet, it was this little-known Mexican who, prior to 1958, held the record as the World Cup’s youngest goalscorer. Yahoo fait partie de Verizon Media. An elongated head was an ideal of beauty among the Mangbetu people, 1930, Samuel Reshevsky, age 8, defeating several chess masters at once in France, 1920, Adolf Hitler's eye color in a rare color photo, The 100 most influential historical pictures of all time, Father stares at the hand and foot of his five-year-old, severed as a punishment for failing to make the daily rubber quota, Belgian Congo, 1904, Using a traditional blade, 17-year-old Yamaguchi assassinates politician Asanuma in Tokyo, 1960. We took Brazil all the way, and I still think to this day it could have been a different result, if big John [Charles] had played. Still widely held to be the greatest footballer of all time, Pele in truth needs no introduction. 1583. Brazil beat us 3-1 in both games and Pele scored twice in each. Following Pelé’s second goal, Swedish player Sigvard Parling would later comment: “When Pelé scored the fifth goal in that Final, I have to be honest and say I felt like applauding”. His verdict was decisive and unambiguous: the 17-year-old should not feature. I was on a roll. You didn't have to be an expert to know, half-hour into the game, that this kid was very special. Pelé would go on to score 1200+ goals, be named FIFA player of the century, and win two more world cups (in 1962 and 1970) among countless other trophies. He was extraordinary.". Pelé earned his first cap with the national team at 16, and made his debut on the international stage at the 1958 World Cup in Sweden at 17 years old. Pour autoriser Verizon Media et nos partenaires à traiter vos données personnelles, sélectionnez 'J'accepte' ou 'Gérer les paramètres' pour obtenir plus d’informations et pour gérer vos choix. ... back flick to Mário Zagallo and rose to receive his centre with majestical elevation and power for the fifth and final goal. “The 1958 World Cup was my launching pad. Découvrez comment nous utilisons vos informations dans notre Politique relative à la vie privée et notre Politique relative aux cookies. He is too young to feel aggression and respond with appropriate force. The name stuck, and very soon I started to be called King Pele. Rosas was 18 years and 93 days old when he bagged a brace, which included the first penalty converted at a World Cup, in a 6-3 defeat to Argentina at the tournament’s inaugural edition in 1930. Overcome with joy, he raced into the net, picked up and kissed the ball before being mobbed by team-mates. Nos partenaires et nous-mêmes stockerons et/ou utiliserons des informations concernant votre appareil, par l’intermédiaire de cookies et de technologies similaires, afin d’afficher des annonces et des contenus personnalisés, de mesurer les audiences et les contenus, d’obtenir des informations sur les audiences et à des fins de développement de produit. The ones we were focused on were Garrincha and Didi. If Pele’s knee is ready, he plays.”. He just nodded gravely at the psychologist, and said, ‘You may be right. Forty six of the original entries played 89 qualifying games and for the first time no nation, other than hosts and holders, received a bye to the finals. All the goals from the famous Final at the 1958 FIFA World Cup Sweden , including a brace from Vava and a super double by the teenage Pele. It is, though, his first that comes under the spotlight here. But on a personal level, I consider the game against Wales my most important of the tournament. He was Pelé´s partner in Santos team and Brazil’s player in this World Cup. Twitter (0) Facebook (0) Google+ Email; T he 1958 World Cup in Sweden was by far the most representative finals tournament to date.

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