For many years there was a debate regarding whether it was better Skin o Maradona. However, beyond this controversy, the 10 from Argentina always had a great admiration for the Brazil. This was reflected in a program of 2005 where both former soccer players shared an emotional moment:
“My dream is to make a couple of heads with you“, said Diego Armando Maradona a Skin in “The night of the 10th″, a television program in which he was able to interview King and with whom can I do pull-ups at a time that was marked for history between this pair of legends.
I just came across this beautiful video of Maradona and Pele.
I’m pretty sure Maradona says “My dream is to head the ball with you.”
Legends. pic.twitter.com/31jS0fY4ic
— Albert Vartanian (@AlbertVartanian) December 21, 2022
NASA paid tribute to Pelé following his death
The Space agency US fired Edson Arantes do Nascimento following his death. With the image of a constellation with the colors of Brazilthe NASA sent an emotional message to say goodbye to Skinsoccer legend who died at 82 years old this December 29, 2022:
We mourn the passing of the legendary Skinknown to many as the ‘King of Football‘. This image of a spiral galaxy in the constellation of Sculptor’s Workshop shows the colors of brazil”.
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We mourn the passing of the legendary Pelé, known to many as the ‘King of Soccer’. This image of a spiral galaxy in the constellation of the Sculptor’s Workshop shows the colors of Brazil. pic.twitter.com/uIXfzC9JmZ
— NASA in Spanish (@NASA_es) December 29, 2022
Gianni Infantino’s words following Pele’s death
Gianni Infantino, President from FIFAtalked regarding Skin. Edson Arantes do Nascimento passed away this Thursday, December 29 at 82 years old. Before the death of this soccer legend, the president of the highest body of this sport spoke to world level:
“He was the only player who had won the tournament three times. World cup. His skill and imagination were unmatched. Skin He did things that no other player would have even dreamed of, like the famous feint in the semifinal of the 1970 World Cup which became known as the race of Skin. Or the goal that he scored in 1958When I had 17 yearsby passing the ball over a defender and volleying it in”
