Long live king Pele!
Dear Editor,
So earlier this year when another master from Britain died I felt nothing — nada — because I knew her heritage.
That woman ascended her throne in 1952, but six years later in the 1958 World Cup held in Sweden a 17-year-old became not only king of the world of soccer but king of all things in his native Brazil.
Pele was always respectful. I have never, in any interview, heard him speak ill of any other player or individual.
This king sadly passed away on December 29, 2022 at the age of 82 and left quite a legacy that many monarchs would envy.
He never had a throne as he was king in the people’s hearts from the first time we saw him play that beautiful game.
Without question, he was the greatest, and anyone who wants to blaspheme and say otherwise will be tortured by the statistics he left on the field. I followed him on Instagram until the last message from his family was posted on the day he died.
Pele was more than a footballer, he was a football magician, an ambassador and just a great human being who preached love, love, and more love, even when he was one of the most abused players in the history of the game.
Mark Trought
www.schoolmanagerhub.com