Pelé, the King of Football, in an interview with The PLUS Journal: “Above all, I was committed to making sport a part of life for the poorest Brazilians.”
Four and a half years ago, on December 29, 2022, Edson Arantes do Nascimento, known around the world as Pelé, passed away. Few people know that more than a quarter of a century ago, on the eve of the UEFA EURO 2000 final, he gave an exclusive interview to our publisher, Alexander Ivanovich Grizov. For various reasons, the interview is only being published now, as the 2026 FIFA World Cup draws to a close. As you will see, Pelé reveals a very different side of himself in this interview, emerging not only as a legendary footballer but also as a major and multifaceted political figure largely unknown to most of us.
Four and a half years ago, on December 29, 2022, Edson Arantes do Nascimento, known around the world as Pelé, passed away. Few people know that more than a quarter of a century ago, on the eve of the UEFA EURO 2000 final, he gave an exclusive interview to our publisher, Alexander Ivanovich Grizov. For various reasons, the interview is only being published now, as the 2026 FIFA World Cup draws to a close.
As you will see, Pelé reveals a very different side of himself in this interview, emerging not only as a legendary footballer but also as a major and multifaceted political figure largely unknown to most of us.
Journal: PLUS № 07-08(339-340), 2026 (Special Issue)
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