The photograph that nobody knew of Pelé at 18 years old that comes to light and surprises the world

The soccer world is in mourning following the news that Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pelé, has passed away at the Albert Einstein Hospital after battling a degenerative disease for months. The soccer legend has departed this life at 82 years of age.

Pele was undoubtedly a symbol of soccer, not only in South America, but worldwide. The only player to win three World Cups and recognized by many as the best of all time. He is a player who broke barriers and led Brazil to the throne of soccer during the 50s and 70s.
 

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In that sense, after having a fruitful career with Santos and the Brazilian national team, besides being the top scorer of all history, an unpublished image of Pelé that many people do not know is revealed and talks about a certainly secret episode of his career when the Brazilian was in the Brazilian military service.

Pelé was in military service?

World champion and internationally recognized at the age of 18, Pelé could not escape military service in 1959. The King of Soccer divided his time between Santos and the 6th Motorized Coast Artillery Group in Praia Grande. According to the Fish Memory Center, Pelé had no advantages. He cleaned his boots, shined, washed his clothes, was a sentinel. Even, on September 11 of that year, Pelé scored three goals for the Coast Guard team against the Santos mixed team.