Pele's father was a local professional soccer player who held the distinction of ... the final with Pele's opening goal being the country's 100th in World Cup history. Tarcisio Burgnich, the ...

Pele holds the trophy after Brazil beat Czechoslovakia 3-1 in the final of the 1962 World Cup in Chile. Sadly he missed that game after being injured in only the second match of the tournament.

Widely regarded as one of the best footballers of all time, Pele is the only player to win the World Cup three times, lifting the trophy in 1958, 1962 and 1970. In recent years, he battled a ...