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Pelé played professional football for the Brazilian club side Santos for the majority of his career, retiring in 1974. He briefly returned to professional football, played for the New York Cosmos, finally retiring on 1 October 1977. Pelé was to star for Brazil in the 1958, 1962, 1966 and 1970 World Cups. At club level Santos won the Sao Paolo State League on eight occasions in eleven years. A great act of the Brazilian Congress forbade Pelé’s transfer abroad, a boon for Santos, and a shame for European fans that were restricted to watching Pelé play in internationals for his nation. That is to say, viewing in the flesh, for the age of television had arrived and this World Cup was recorded.

 

Jairzinho – Brazil

Jairzinho made his full international debut for Brazil in 1963 against Chile. However, injury and the presence of the brilliant Garrincha resulted that Jairzinho did not have a sustained run in the Brazilian side until the 1970 World Cup.

 

 

 

 

 

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