At just 15 years old, Pele had already earned a reputation as a child prodigy. His legendary career, which included scoring 1,281 goals, began at Santos FC. In Brazil, Pele’s 1,000th goal even eclipsed the moon landing.
Everything seemed possible back then. In 1974, Germany had just become world champion in the final in Munich, the first final tournament since Pele, when an era came to an end in Santos, 10,000 kilometers away. At the beginning of October, “O Rei” left the club of his life, Santos, after 18 years.
