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Pelé won his first major title with Santos in 1958 as the team won the Campeonato Paulista; he would finish the tournament as the top scorer, with 58 goals, [31] a record that still stands today. A year later, he would help the team earn their first victory in the Torneio Rio-São Paulo with a 3–0 over Vasco da Gama. [ 32 ]
A total of 471 players have been in the winning team in the World Cup. Brazil's Pelé is the only one to have won three times, while another 20 have won twice. Only players from Brazil and Italy, and one player from Argentina, have won the World Cup more than once. No player has won two World Cups both as captain.
Pelé, Pepe and Zito are the Santos players who have won the FIFA World Cup two consecutive times. Santos FC is a football club based in Santos, that competes in the Campeonato Paulista, São Paulo's state league, and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A or Brasileirão, Brazil's national league. The club was founded in 1912 by the initiative of three sports enthusiasts from Santos by the names ...
Most national championships won in a row: 15 – Tafea, 1994–2009 [111] Oldest football club that is still active: Since 1848 – Sheffield [112] [113] Most goals in football history: 13,085 – Flamengo, 1912–2024 [114] [115] [116] Most goals in history in top-level competitions: 9,219 – Liverpool, 1896–2023 [117]
In 1999, he was named Athlete of the Century by the International Olympic Committee [20] and included in the Time list of the 100 most important people of the 20th century, [21] while, in 2000, he was voted the World Player of the Century by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics [22] and was a joint winner of the FIFA ...
USC has won the most Heisman Trophy awards, with eight recipients. The most recent winner is quarterback Caleb Williams, who received the award in 2022. USC is followed by Ohio State, Oklahoma ...
Throughout the history of the tournament, 25 teams from seven countries have won the competition. Its rich history has been saturated with many legendary matches, iconic players and exceptional teams; from Peñarol's historical consecration in 1960, to Coutinho and Pelé enchanting the world with Santos's magical football, down to Estudiantes's ...
James was also named NBA Finals MVP, raising the number of trophies he has won in his career to 13, tying him with Magic Johnson among players who have won at least one league MVP award, and ...