This is the story of a boy who grew up to be a great footballer. His name is Pele(贝利), and he was born in 1940 in a small village, in Brazil.
Pelé's father was a professional footballer, but a serious injury(重伤) meant that he never made much money from the game. So Pelé's family was quite poor.
Pele did lots of jobs to help his parents. But he also played football in the streets with his friends. He decided he wanted to be a footballer like his father. He played for several local teams, then he was given a chance by a big club called Santos when he was 15. He was very talented, so Santos chose him for the team.
Then he was chosen to play for his country, Brazil. In his first two international games, he scored three goals. Soon football fans started calling him "The Black Pearl(珍珠)".
There was a World Cup coming up in Sweden, and he was picked for the team. Pele was 18when he arrived in Sweden in 1958. He was the youngest player in the Brazilian team, but everyone was expecting great things from him. Pele didn't let everyone down. Thanks to him, Brazil won the World Cup. Pele became famous all around the world after that.
Unfortunately, he was injured in the 1962 and 1966 World Cup. Pele watched sadly as Brazil went on to win the cup without him in 1962. He wondered if he would ever play for Brazil again. Finally, he showed to the world that he was still the greatest player at the heart of the greatest team. He helped his country won the World Cup for the third time in 1970.
Pele never played in another World Cup and retired(退休)as a player in 1977.He is probably the most famous footballer ever. The Brazilians call Pele the King of Football!
