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Brazil won the match 4–1, keeping the Jules Rimet Trophy indefinitely, and Pelé received the Golden Ball as the player of the tournament. [ 82 ] [ 110 ] Burgnich, who marked Pelé during the final, was quoted saying, "I told myself before the game, he's made of skin and bones just like everyone else – but I was wrong". [ 111 ]
Most international major trophies won: 35 – Real Madrid, 1955–2024 [142] Most national major trophies won: 118 – Celtic, 1892–2024; Most trophies won in top level competitions: 125 – Al Ahly, 1923–2024 [143] Most overall trophies won: 275 – Linfield, 1891–2024 [144] Most national championships won: 56 – Linfield, 1891–2024 [145]
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 ...
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 ...
Chelsea (six) won the majority of their titles in the 21st century (between 2005 and 2017). [citation needed] Manchester City became the first men's team to win the league title in four consecutive seasons in 2024. [13] 24 clubs have won the top level title in English football. All figures are correct as of the end of the 2023–24 season.
Pedro Miguel Cardoso Monteiro (born 2 May 1978), commonly known as Pelé, is a former professional footballer who played as a central defender or a defensive midfielder.. He spent most of his 24-year senior career in England, appearing for West Bromwich Albion in the Premier League.
This article lists men's association football clubs who have won 50 or more total competitive honours run by official governing bodies as well as women's clubs who have won 30 or more of such competitive honours. Friendly and invitational competitions and matches organized between clubs are not included. [1]
Abedi Pele was one of the first African football players to earn a top placing in FIFA World Player of the Year voting, doing so in 1991 and 1992. He won the France Football African Player of the Year Award three consecutive years, was the inaugural winner of the BBC African Sports Star of the Year in 1992, and the corresponding Confederation ...