Pelé: The footballing genius who pioneered the beautiful game 

Pelé: The footballing genius who pioneered the beautiful game 

Brazilian footballer Pelé felt his footballing talent was a gift from God.

Pelé famously described football as 'o jogo bonito' — the beautiful game — and arguably no individual did more to make it so.

The Brazil great was always willing to attempt the extraordinary and in doing so he redefined what was possible on the pitch.

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