I was born in a small village in Tres Colazos, Brazil, where the kids love to play football as much as I do. Because the poor can't afford football, everyone thought of a good way: use elastic clothes to tie a ball to play, haha! The effect is very bad. Just like this, day after day, year after year, our game gets better and better. I lost 6-5 in a game against the senior team that laughed at us, but my Renga skills made the audience shout my nickname "Pele" excitedly! My name is: Edson Arantes do Nacimento. Just because this game was discovered by scouts: former Brazil international Valdemar de Brito! But my mother didn't allow it. After this game, one of my friends left me because of some reasons. What she told me before the mudslide buried him was to tell me to go out and make a fortune!
I'm so sad I don't want to play football anymore, my dad Dondinho used to be a football player, because after his injury he could only work as a cleaner in the hospital. and sister. I am the eldest brother in the family and I usually make money for my family by shining shoes. Although I have been helping my father clean in the hospital, my father often makes me practice kicking mangoes: shoot with ripe mangoes and tiptoe with raw mangoes. The accumulation of years and months has made my football skills unabated, and promoted the continuation of my interest in football. Dad is really well-intentioned.
My mother saw my perseverance and talent. She called the scout like a foresight master. When I was 11 years old, I followed the scout to the Ballu Athletic youth team in Sao Paulo and played for three years, and then I worked hard and performed well. Santos Football Club, training with the stars we have admired for a long time - Zito, Pepe, Vasconcelos, Formiga, what a thrill! The club immediately agreed to sign me based on my performance during the trial, and it wasn't long before I made my first-team debut and scored my sixth goal against Corinthians in September.
And so I continued to exceed my goals, and in 1957, I had become the main team and scored 36 goals in the São Paulo State League. I used my strength to solidify my position in the team. After all, I am a very small number of blacks in the team. The 1958 World Cup is about to start. My name appears on the list of the national team, and I am the youngest one. This excites Dad. Yes, I promised my dad that he cried after the Brazil team lost the day he watched the 1950 World Cup final. I have never seen a strong dad cry. At that time, I said to him seriously: I will win the championship. Come back and guarantee! I want to win the game for my dad, for my family, and for myself!
Our head coach, Fiora, showed his extraordinary audacity, he insisted against all odds and insisted on bringing the injured, and psychological test was determined to be "naive, vulnerable" me. At that time, I was unable to participate in the first two games due to my injury. Fortunately, the Brazilian team played stably. When Brazil challenged the French team in the semi-final, three teammates were injured. At halftime, I didn't know what I was playing. With the encouragement of my teammates, I started to use the Renjia kicking method to make a big splash in the second half. This is the kicking method I have played since I was a child. !
In 23 minutes, I scored three goals to complete a "hat trick". Brazil defeated France 5-2 and successfully reached the World Cup final. The final is against the proud Swedes, but we are not afraid, we are united to fight more and more bravely! Just like this, Renjia's playing style, full of beauty, technology and wisdom, made the Brazilian team win the World Cup for the first time.
When I was 17 years old, after the "Paris Match" called me "the new king", the fans in Brazil and the world called me "OReidofutebol" (the king of football). Probably because I won the World Cup Silver Boot (six goals) and the best young player in this World Cup. I have brought surprises to many audiences, but I am not satisfied. I will continue to work hard and win the World Cup twice for the Brazil team. This is my goal: to create miracles and create brilliance again!
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