Pele, the legendary Brazilian footballer who set a record by winning three World Cups, passed away on Thursday. Pele was one of the most influential sports figures of the 20th century. He was 82.
Since 2021, “the beautiful game icon” has had treatment for colon cancer. He had been hospitalised for a month with a variety of illnesses. Pele passed away at 3:27 p.m., according to the Albert Einstein hospital in Sao Paulo, where he was receiving treatment, “due to numerous organ failures stemming from the advancement of colon cancer related with his previous medical condition.”
Now let’s take a look to some of his records that are likely to stand forever.
1. Most FIFA World Cup winners medal for an individual
According to an article by Sky Sports, there are 21 players who have won the FIFA World Cup more than once, 4 Italians, one Argentine, and 16 Brazilians. Pele is one player that stands out above the rest, though.
The only footballer to ever win the World Cup three times is Pele. Pele played for three of the Brazil teams that won the FIFA World Cup five times. Before winning his third and last title in 1970, he won back-to-back championships in 1958 and 1962.
Due to the escalating level of competitiveness in international competitions, this record is probably never going to be surpassed. Additionally, a player must compete in three FIFA World Cups in order to at least match Pele’s record. Nowadays, the majority of players take early retirement from international competition to extend their club careers. Therefore, it is reasonable to conclude that Pele’s record will endure.
2. Most career goals in football
In October 2013, Pele received two Guinness World Records honours. The first was for having the most World Cup championship medals, and the second was for having scored the most goals in a football career.
Pele set the record after tallying 1283 goals in 1363 games over the course of his career. The Brazilian scored these goals in friendlies, club amateur and reserve team games, and against junior national teams.
The situation will become more clear when compared to the highest scoring active players. The two players with the most goals among all active players are Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, with less than 850 career goals each. This total does not include the goals they scored in friendlies or for youth teams. Even if you factor in all of those goals as well as the ones Messi and Ronaldo will score before they retire, there is very little likelihood that either of them can overtake Pele.
3. Youngest player to score hat-trick in FIFA World Cup
According to Sky Sports, Pele has recorded 92 hat tricks in his career, but the hat trick that most people will always remember is one that he made very early on.
In the 1958 FIFA World Cup semi-final match against France, Pele, at 17 years and 244 days old, scored a hat-trick. This achievement came five days after he set a global record for the youngest goal scorer in a tournament, a record he still retains.
Younger athletes may compete at the FIFA World Cup; after all, England sent 16-year-old Theo Walcott to the 2006 FIFA World Cup. The likelihood of a player surpassing Pele’s record for the youngest goal scorer or youngest hat-trick scorer, which still stands after 64 years and 17 competitions, is extremely slim.
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