Pelé is the greatest footballer of all time, and the 1970 World Cup in Mexico is seen as his crowning achievement. But just months before the tournament, people in Brazil thought he was finished. <a href=' http://brazilian.report/special-how-pele-the-king-of-football-got-his-crown'>Read show notes.</a> —<a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/299876/support">Support the show</a>

Pelé is the greatest footballer of all time, and the 1970 World Cup in Mexico is seen as his crowning achievement. But just months before the tournament, people in Brazil thought he was finished. Read show notes. — Support the show

Pelé is the greatest footballer of all time, and the 1970 World Cup in Mexico is seen as his crowning achievement. But just months before the tournament, people in Brazil thought he was finished. <a href=" http://brazilian.report/special-how-pele-the-king-of-football-got-his-crown" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read show notes.</a> —<a href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/299876/support" rel="noopener noreferrer">Support the show</a>

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