Lanterne Rouge Posted December 3, 2022 Report Share Posted December 3, 2022 The great man has been in hospital for a few days and it has just been announced that he has been moved to end-of-life palliative care as his bowel cancer has spread and is no longer responding to treatment. Sounds awful. I hope he can pull through but fear the worst. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swede Posted December 3, 2022 Report Share Posted December 3, 2022 That is very sad news. In my view he is the Greatest Football player ever. That 1970 Brazil team will live on forever. 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe jordans teeth Posted December 3, 2022 Report Share Posted December 3, 2022 3 minutes ago, Lanterne Rouge said: The great man has been in hospital for a few days and it has just been announced that he has been moved to end-of-life palliative care as his bowel cancer has spread and is no longer responding to treatment. Sounds awful. I hope he can pull through but fear the worst. Only one way out from that I’m afraid if true,obviously a great player for Brazil sadly before my time so can’t reminisce how good he was 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted December 3, 2022 Report Share Posted December 3, 2022 1 minute ago, joe jordans teeth said: Only one way out from that I’m afraid if true,obviously a great player for Brazil sadly before my time so can’t reminisce how good he was He was so much further ahead than anyone else at that time, he paved the way for Cruyff and the others. My lasting memory of him was the 70 World Cup, I am still amazed at how he could dominate a game almost at walking pace. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe jordans teeth Posted December 3, 2022 Report Share Posted December 3, 2022 Just now, Port Said Red said: He was so much further ahead than anyone else at that time, he paved the way for Cruyff and the others. My lasting memory of him was the 70 World Cup, I am still amazed at how he could dominate a game almost at walking pace. Isn’t that what messi is doing at this World Cup,special players can do that 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calculus Posted December 3, 2022 Report Share Posted December 3, 2022 Very sad news. The only player to have won three World Cup medals and one of the greatest ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted December 3, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2022 I had the pleasure of watching him play for Santos in a friendly at Plymouth in 1973. He was so good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted December 3, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2022 It`s going to be horrible if he passes during this World Cup, particularly for the Brazil team. It would also, somehow, be strangely fitting if the man who lit up so many tournaments were to go during one. 1 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gasbuster Posted December 3, 2022 Report Share Posted December 3, 2022 41 minutes ago, Swede said: That is very sad news. In my view he is the Greatest Football player ever. That 1970 Brazil team will live on forever. It was always the debate in my teens about who was best, Pele or Maradonna. The debate often found opinions around the 50-50 mark. No debate however on who was the good guy, and who was the bad. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted December 3, 2022 Report Share Posted December 3, 2022 Pele is receiving palliative care according to the BBC. He was the best player in the world for all of his career and arguably the GOAT, only the cheating shit Maradonna and Messi have come close to that claim. As a schoolboy in the late 60s I remember Pele in the 1970 WC actually shooting from just inside own half but the ball went wide. He’d seen the keeper off his line………………things like that never ever happened back then. He’ll be a sad loss to football 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoystonFoote'snephew Posted December 3, 2022 Report Share Posted December 3, 2022 (edited) Incredibly sad news. For many, especially those of a certain generation, he was and will remain the greatest player ever to have played the game. His star has always been in the acendency not just for his footballing talent but also for his modesty and especially his sportsmanship. Like a number of his generation such as Beckenbauer, Eusebio and our own Bobby Charlton a great ambassador for the sport we all Iove. Edited December 3, 2022 by RoystonFoote'snephew Text corrrection 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviestevieneville Posted December 3, 2022 Report Share Posted December 3, 2022 4 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted December 3, 2022 Report Share Posted December 3, 2022 An amazing attempt! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe jordans teeth Posted December 3, 2022 Report Share Posted December 3, 2022 37 minutes ago, RoystonFoote'snephew said: Incredibly sad news. For many, especially those of a certain generation, he was and will remain the greatest player ever to have played the game. His star has always been in the acendency not just for his footballing talent but also for his modesty and especially his sportsmanship. Like a number of his generation such as Beckenbauer, Eusebio and our own Bobby Charlton a great ambassador for the sport we all Iove. Sadly not a lot of that generation are still with us watching Eusebio and the likes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ska Junkie Posted December 3, 2022 Report Share Posted December 3, 2022 The best ever? I think so. I can just about remember him when he went to the MLS towards the end of his career and he was still incredible. I would suggest Brazilian football wouldn't be anywhere near where it is without Pele. Ironically, the best Brazil side IMHO didn't include Pele. Was the '82 side better than the '70 side? 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted December 3, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2022 3 minutes ago, joe jordans teeth said: Sadly not a lot of that generation are still with us watching Eusebio and the likes Is it only Bobby Charlton. George Cohen and Geoff Hurst that are still with us from the 1966 team? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italian dave Posted December 3, 2022 Report Share Posted December 3, 2022 46 minutes ago, steviestevieneville said: He couldn’t take a penalty like JET though Seriously, great video, says it all really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe jordans teeth Posted December 3, 2022 Report Share Posted December 3, 2022 4 minutes ago, Ska Junkie said: The best ever? I think so. I can just about remember him when he went to the MLS towards the end of his career and he was still incredible. I would suggest Brazilian football wouldn't be anywhere near where it is without Pele. Ironically, the best Brazil side IMHO didn't include Pele. Was the '82 side better than the '70 side? Not sure you are right about brazilian football not being what it was for Pele but the 82 side was diamond 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted December 3, 2022 Report Share Posted December 3, 2022 Literally kicked out of the 66 world cup. An all time great and a gent from a previous generation. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted December 3, 2022 Report Share Posted December 3, 2022 Pèle is a man who lit up not only football but his country and sport in general. A gentleman. All things must end and this legend has made his mark on the world. Goodbye and thank you for giving so much pleasure to so many people from all walks of life. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted December 3, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2022 The 70 side does it for me. Pele, Jairzinho, Carlos Alberto et al along with it being the first WC I really watched and was interested in (I was 7 in 66 and my family didn`t do sport). I think it was the sheer spectacle of it all, the colour and noise. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Brent Posted December 3, 2022 Report Share Posted December 3, 2022 Growing up playing football, any attempt at an overhead kick would be known as “doing a Pele” 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22A Posted December 3, 2022 Report Share Posted December 3, 2022 27 minutes ago, downendcity said: Literally kicked out of the 66 world cup. An all time great and a gent from a previous generation. Correct. After bursting onto the scene in the 58 WC and starring again in 62, opponents learnt Stop Pele, you stop Brazil. By 1970 however, others had come through the ranks to give him support. It was reported the other day that Pele has been seen entering a hospital, but he told reporters "This is just my monthly check up". If it's terminal, he is still trying not to disappoint fans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted December 3, 2022 Admin Report Share Posted December 3, 2022 2 hours ago, Lanterne Rouge said: It`s going to be horrible if he passes during this World Cup, particularly for the Brazil team. It would also, somehow, be strangely fitting if the man who lit up so many tournaments were to go during one. I wonder if it is ironic, but equally fitting timing that this tournament was later than usual but coincides potentially with his passing I wonder what the chances are for the renaming of the World Cup Trophy? 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted December 3, 2022 Report Share Posted December 3, 2022 (edited) 51 minutes ago, downendcity said: Literally kicked out of the 66 world cup. An all time great and a gent from a previous generation. It was the Koreans at Goodison Pk that targeted him. Back then the referees took no action at all and Pele got carried off injured - that was seen as normal back then. Edited December 3, 2022 by Robbored Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidercity1987 Posted December 3, 2022 Report Share Posted December 3, 2022 2 hours ago, The Gasbuster said: It was always the debate in my teens about who was best, Pele or Maradonna. The debate often found opinions around the 50-50 mark. No debate however on who was the good guy, and who was the bad. Not sure I can get on board with that looking at his Wikipedia but I guess everyone is human and there is no all good and all bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC RISK77 Posted December 3, 2022 Report Share Posted December 3, 2022 I met him around 2006, got a handshake into a hug kind of embrace from him. Nice guy…. Sad news indeed. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OliOTIB Posted December 3, 2022 Report Share Posted December 3, 2022 3 hours ago, Swede said: That is very sad news. In my view he is the Greatest Football player ever. That 1970 Brazil team will live on forever. Zak Vyner plays golf? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spudski Posted December 3, 2022 Report Share Posted December 3, 2022 3 hours ago, Lanterne Rouge said: I had the pleasure of watching him play for Santos in a friendly at Plymouth in 1973. He was so good. It's such sad news...so many icons I grew up with are passing away...I guess it comes with age, but it's getting to feel like no one will be left soon. It's certainly an odd feeling. My mother recently went through the same experience. Palliative care and bowel cancer. Such a drawn out horrible disease. You wouldn't wish it on your worst enemy or those associated with them. I can only feel for him and his family. Until you experience it, it just doesn't really hit home how awful it is. You were so lucky to see him play. I had a signed Pele programme from when Santos played Fulham the same year as the Plymouth game you saw in 1973. Wish I hadn't sold it now. Some huge crowds attended to watch Santos and some shenanigans. Nice article here https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/jul/14/the-forgotten-story-of-pele-and-the-santos-touring-circus 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Oil Services Posted December 3, 2022 Report Share Posted December 3, 2022 2 hours ago, Robbored said: It was the Koreans at Goodison Pk that targeted him. Back then the referees took no action at all and Pele got carried off injured - that was seen as normal back then. Koreans at Goodison Park? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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