The thing is, for me its not even mostly about what Pele did as a player, I was far too young for that.
Dont get me wrong, he is, in my opinion, the unequaled Greatest of All Time.
But after that, what he did for soccer in North America, how he acted as an Ambassador for the game, he was just so, so much more than just the greatest player.
And thats not even getting into Social Justice work and growing the game and making it something North Americans cared about.
People talk about big name players coming to North America/MLS to grow the game? Yeah, guess who opened that door?
He was everything.
He was a player, a warrior and a pioneer and he was always, always kind and appreciative.
What an Icon.
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