Bedred31 Posted December 29, 2022 Report Share Posted December 29, 2022 Met him in a Berlin hotel restaurant during the 2006 World Cup. Full of red wine, I interrupted his meal to ask for a photo. He smiled and insisted we walk to the other side of the room where “the light was better”. That sort of nonsense must have bugged him hundreds of times a day. He really did seem to be a genuinely nice bloke with the patience of a saint. Great man. 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slippin cider Posted December 29, 2022 Report Share Posted December 29, 2022 RIP Legend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weepywall Posted December 29, 2022 Report Share Posted December 29, 2022 The best ever, sad news. RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1team Posted December 29, 2022 Report Share Posted December 29, 2022 Made football appeal to those who didn't play the game. A genius. So far ahead of his time. Glad to have lived and witnessed his gifts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoystonFoote'snephew Posted December 29, 2022 Report Share Posted December 29, 2022 Incredibly sad news that the GOAT has died. Not just a phenomenal footballer but a great man who was a credit to the sport, his nation and indeed life itself. Heartfelt condolences and prayers to his family and friends. I expect there may be a day of mourning in Brazil and maybe a national holiday such was the esteem for the man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendip City Posted December 29, 2022 Report Share Posted December 29, 2022 RIP. The greatest. He changed our game forever and was a thoroughly decent human, unaffected by the fame and money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted December 29, 2022 Report Share Posted December 29, 2022 39 minutes ago, Mendip City said: RIP. The greatest. He changed our game forever and was a thoroughly decent human, unaffected by the fame and money. A truly great photo of two great footballers and sportsmen. Take note CR. I saw him on TV in the 1958 Sweden World Cup but when I had a ticket for England v Brasil in 1963, he was injured so didn't play. RIP Pele. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talk Of The Town Posted December 29, 2022 Report Share Posted December 29, 2022 Vivienne Westwood as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy1968 Posted December 29, 2022 Report Share Posted December 29, 2022 (edited) Only saw him in the flesh once. It was at Wembley in the 90s I think. Maybe it was at an FA Cup final or possibly Eng v Brazil (the one where Le Saux scored a corker and then Brazil smashed us.) I was made up to see the best footballer of all time in real life. RIP. Edited December 29, 2022 by Sleepy1968 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendip City Posted December 29, 2022 Report Share Posted December 29, 2022 18 minutes ago, Bobby Bollax said: Vivienne Westwood as well RIP Queen of Punk and another who used her fame for good purposes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendip City Posted December 29, 2022 Report Share Posted December 29, 2022 36 minutes ago, cidered abroad said: A truly great photo of two great footballers and sportsmen. Take note CR. I saw him on TV in the 1958 Sweden World Cup but when I had a ticket for England v Brasil in 1963, he was injured so didn't play. RIP Pele. I’m a little to young to have seen him. Gutted for you that you didn’t see him. He was outstanding and I can watch highlights of the 70 World Cup Final over and over again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted December 29, 2022 Report Share Posted December 29, 2022 He was before my time but from what many say he was the best- there will be clips on YouTube etc I guess. RIP to an all time great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StGeorge Posted December 29, 2022 Report Share Posted December 29, 2022 RIP, been with me all of my football following life Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offside Posted December 29, 2022 Report Share Posted December 29, 2022 One of the iconic names in football. He was before my time, but I love the effortless simplicity of that goal from the 1970 World Cup when he passes into what looks like nowhere until Alberto suddenly appears and strikes home. RIP Pele. A true legend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erithacus Posted December 30, 2022 Report Share Posted December 30, 2022 (edited) It's a phrase that isn't used much these days, but was often used after a controversial moment in a commentary. Typically 'It's within the laws but not in the spirit of the game'. When I saw Pele in action he was the very epitome of the spirit, with so much talent but class and humility that we struggle to find now. He would conjour up some piece of magic that no-one had ever dared to dream of. But perhaps the enduring image of him was his smile: a smile that was genuine, expressive of the untainted and unalloyed pure joy that the game can engender. The sort that a child will experience before growing up. Love has no better advocate. He coined the term 'Beautiful Game'. He was the one who made it so. It was an inevitible moment, one we will all have to bow to but tonight is a night when the world has lost more than one soul, one player, one individual. Pele will never be replaced or forgotten. O Rei, Adeus e Obrigado Edited December 30, 2022 by Erithacus typo 1 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trueredsupporter Posted December 30, 2022 Report Share Posted December 30, 2022 Messi, Ronaldo, Maradona and Cruyff all dazzled with their skills, their flicks, their step overs, runs and turns and they had already been done years before by Pele. RIP the Legend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldstandrobin Posted December 30, 2022 Report Share Posted December 30, 2022 RIP to the worlds best ever footballer. Not second, not third but THE BEST. A true LEGEND. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spudski Posted December 30, 2022 Report Share Posted December 30, 2022 Great picture of a young Scott Murray meeting Pele. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maltshoveller Posted December 30, 2022 Report Share Posted December 30, 2022 Just a shame there is not more tv footage of him The 3 main clips you see of him are (1) A header which is saved by banks!!! (2) Shot from own half Which goes wide!!! (3) Dummies the keeper by leaving the ball Then misses an empty net!!! Was he really all that!!!! Only kidding a real LEGEND RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spudski Posted December 30, 2022 Report Share Posted December 30, 2022 23 minutes ago, Maltshoveller said: Just a shame there is not more tv footage of him The 3 main clips you see of him are (1) A header which is saved by banks!!! (2) Shot from own half Which goes wide!!! (3) Dummies the keeper by leaving the ball Then misses an empty net!!! Was he really all that!!!! Only kidding a real LEGEND RIP It's a shame the mainstream TV show so many of the same clips of him. However...on YouTube there is lots of footage that's generally not shown. Especially from his Santos days in Brazil. As an example... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerseybean Posted December 30, 2022 Report Share Posted December 30, 2022 His best World Cup goals…..https://fb.watch/hKwB70Awfj/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted December 30, 2022 Report Share Posted December 30, 2022 2 hours ago, Maltshoveller said: Just a shame there is not more tv footage of him The 3 main clips you see of him are (1) A header which is saved by banks!!! (2) Shot from own half Which goes wide!!! (3) Dummies the keeper by leaving the ball Then misses an empty net!!! Was he really all that!!!! Only kidding a real LEGEND RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor10 Posted December 30, 2022 Report Share Posted December 30, 2022 RIP Pele. The greatest of all time. Way before my time, but as a kid growing up I loved watching the footage of him that the old man had. Many hours spent learning and studying him as a player that truly made me fall in love with the beautiful game. A true legend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TV Tom Posted December 30, 2022 Report Share Posted December 30, 2022 Not quite sure how people can say he’s the best ever as most have never ever seen him play even on the telly, I”m into my 7th decade and can only just remember seeing him in that fantastic Brazil team in the ‘70 World Cup, personally I’d be surprised if the world has ever seen a better player than Messi, my dad always thought more of Puskas than Pele, all about opinions I suppose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedorDead BCFC Posted January 2, 2023 Report Share Posted January 2, 2023 Just heard that Infatile (no idea how you spell his name) wants a ground in every country to be called Pele 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted January 2, 2023 Report Share Posted January 2, 2023 43 minutes ago, RedorDead BCFC said: Just heard that Infatile (no idea how you spell his name) wants a ground in every country to be called Pele Not like him to try and surf a wave of populism. It was reported on SS earlier and Jeff et al were raising their eyebrows somewhat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted January 2, 2023 Report Share Posted January 2, 2023 46 minutes ago, RedorDead BCFC said: Just heard that Infatile (no idea how you spell his name) wants a ground in every country to be called Pele If you thrown in viagra as the sponsor I’m sure it’ll get erected! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledAjax Posted January 2, 2023 Report Share Posted January 2, 2023 (edited) 55 minutes ago, RedorDead BCFC said: Just heard that Infatile (no idea how you spell his name) wants a ground in every country to be called Pele The company that owns Pele's intellectual property - and therefore would control the use of his name as part of any stadium name - is a client of mine. This won't happen. Edited January 2, 2023 by ExiledAjax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTonyTony Posted January 2, 2023 Report Share Posted January 2, 2023 (edited) 2 minutes ago, ExiledAjax said: The company that owns Pele's intellectual property - and therefore would control the use of his name as a stadium name - is a client of mine. This won't happen. What about if the MEM offered their services? The Pele Memorial ground in Horfield is surely attractive for sponsors? Edited January 2, 2023 by TonyTonyTony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledAjax Posted January 2, 2023 Report Share Posted January 2, 2023 1 minute ago, TonyTonyTony said: What about if the MEM offered their services? The Pele Memorial ground in Horfield is surely attractive for sponsors? Ah...yes...well exceptions could of course be made. Although Infantino did specify "stadium" so we would have to do some due diligence to make sure that the Mem qualifies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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