The Brazilian star Pele caught the eye early and installed himself as king on the football throne before completing his second contract, but this glow remained associated with Brazil and did not move to the West Bank stadiums facing the Atlantic, so what is the secret behind not playing the "black jewel" of any European club?
Belson Edson Arantes de Nascimento, known as Pele, put an end to his career in stadiums in 1977, after he achieved numbers difficult to break, crowning him with the World Cup on three occasions (1958, 1962 and 1970) and scored 1281 goals in 1363 games during his career.
The beginning of the player was with Santos and he was only 15 years old. His remarkable brilliance opened the doors of the Brazilian team at the age of seventeen when he participated in the coronation of his country in the World Cup 1958, and scored three goals against France in the semi-finals and two goals against Sweden in the final.
Coronation was naturally open to him the doors of the largest clubs in the world that rushed to contract him, and Real Madrid made a tempting offer, while the owner of Juventus Giovanni Anelli offered Pele to obtain shares in Fiat Motors.
Pele's exit from Brazil was a nightmare for millions of Brazilians who used to enjoy their son showcasing his artistic skills and his super speed in front of his opponents on local stadiums.
Here, then Brazilian President Junio Cuadros, who invested in the case, increased his popularity and pushed Parliament to enact a law that considered Pele a national treasure and a sovereign asset for at least ten years, which means preventing the player from selling to any club abroad.
Pele did not lose much because of this decision. For years he remained the highest income player in the world, invested his popularity ideally, and traveled to various regions of the world with his team or the Brazil national team.
Pele continued with Santos 19 years during which he won the league ten times, before moving to the United States of America in order to enter a new experience and help build an American interest in the beautiful game, according to his description. There he ended his career by playing the last game of his career on October 1, 1977.