Jessie Aguilar

Assumption A0

Rey Pele

I think it’s really amazing how people can get attached to a sport and at the same time love that same sport.  My world has revolved around  soccer for quite some time. I was influenced by it in me from most of my family since they have passion for soccer.  I have learned of great legends in the game and spectacular players that have or are currently playing soccer professionally. I enjoy watching soccer no matter what team is playing as long as it’s a good soccer league for example the  English Premiere League in England. Even though I really like watching it, nothing beats actually playing the sport with friends specially.

The first time, I personally ever heard the name Pele was when Manchester United won the Champions League in 2008. The Champions League is the most important trophy club wise, Only the best in Europe compete for it. Well known soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo for me was the best at the time. When I said that in front of my grandpa, he told me to be quiet and that I didn’t know anything about soccer. Thats when he went on to explain who Pele was and everything that he had accomplished that players now aren’t able to. He explained everything I needed to know about Pele to convince me that Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the best in my time, Pele on the other hand is the best of all time, huge difference.

For many Pele is the best soccer player of all time, for others he is one of the best of all time. There is no question that he is a legend in the soccer world. Not too long ago in  1999 he was named player of the century by the International Federation of Football `History and statistics. Pele is widely known for his time in the Brazilian soccer club Santos where he score an amount of 619 goals and won  many championships. Pele is remembered even more for his outstanding three time world cup champion for Brazil. Although Brazil is widely known for having great soccer talent it was Pele who lead the team to most of those victories and accomplishments.

    I can try to imagine how Pele must have felt when he made the Brazilian National Team, even though he was a prodigy of his time. He missed or messed up a play from time to time, he is only human after all. When he did get it right on the other hand it was unlike other players that were good just not in Pele’s level. Although I would want to know why he never went to go play in Europe even though many teams wanted him. So what if the president called him a national treasure, so what if the team made sure he was getting “paid good”. Playing in the old continent, Europe is what every player dreams of.