Pelé is the greatest footballer of all time, and the 1970 World Cup in Mexico is seen as his crowning achievement. But just months before the tournament, people in Brazil thought he was finished. <a href=' http://brazilian.report/special-how-pele-the-king-of-football-got-his-crown'>Read show notes.</a> —<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/299876/open_sms">Send us your feedback</a><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/299876/support">Support the show</a>

Special: How Brazil became the Land of Football #3

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