The one and only Pele

Robert J Wilson pays tribute to the late Brazilian footballing great

Respect: Pele and Bobby Moore swap shirts after Brazil’s World Cup clash with England in 1970 and, Inset, a young Pele

THE number 10 shirt in football is synonymous with creativity, invention and ingenuity. To be a great ten, you have to possess a real cleverness for the position.
On the one hand you have to be the team’s main playmaker, the link between the midfield and the central forward.
On the other, you have a responsibility to score your fair share of goals, too.
A true number 10 cannot hide behind assists.
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