Maradona was 20 years younger than Pelé.
While the Argentine boy was growing up, stimulated by his passion for the ball on the streets of Buenos Aires, Pelé was already breaking his football records.
When he grew up, becoming one of the greatest players of all time, it was natural to compare Edson and Diego.
Two masters, who despite their healthy rivalry, have always been great friends.
Source: Pele Instagram Page
Brief about Pele's Professional Life
Edson Arantes do Nascimento was a great footballer. He was born in 1940.
His favorite sport was playing football. He spent hours playing football with his friends. He started playing for the local teams and people noticed that he was special.
At the age of sixteen, the club Santos took him and his career started as a professional footballer. Then, he became known as Pele.
When he was seventeen, Pele played his first World Cup in Sweden in 1958. He also won the best player award. He scored many goals for the Brazilian National Team .
His excellent goals helped it win the World Cup. He became the youngest ever winner of a World Cup.
In 1966, he didn’t play the World Cup in England because he was injured. But, he played the World Cup in Mexico in 1970 and won the World Cup for the third time.
Pele scored 1217 goals during his career. He became a hero in Brazil and everywhere in the world.
In 1980, people chose him as the Athlete of the Century.
During his playing days, Pele was for a period the best - paid athlete in the world.
He passed away on the 29th of December 2022 at the age of 82 years.