Newspaper A Tribuna published news about the signing of Pelé by Santos in July 1956 Archive A Tribuna Newspaper Seven decades ago, Edson Arantes do Nascimento, known as Pelé, was announced as signing for Santos Futebol Clube by the newspaper A Tribuna, a periodical with 132 years of history in Baixada Santista, on the coast of São Paulo. In the news, the one who later became the King of Football was presented as “a young man who promises to be a ‘crack’ [spelling used at the time to represent ace]” (see above). At the time, 16 years old, Pelé caught the attention of the newspaper's reporting team that followed the movement of the Santos squad on the morning of July 24, 1956. “In the 40 minutes of professional activities, the right midfielder who formed the team of substitutes stood out, with sober work, but with good technical qualities, thus favorably impressing everyone who was there", said the news. ? Click here to follow the new g1 Santos channel on WhatsApp.
The newspaper announced the hiring of Pelé by Santos FC 70 years ago: 'a guy who promises to be a 'crack''; LOOK
Newspaper A Tribuna published news about the signing of Pelé by Santos in July 1956 Archive A Tribuna Newspaper Seven decades ago, Edson Arantes do Nascimento, known as Pelé, was announced as signing for Santos Futebol...
In a succinct way, among so many other news on the page, the article informed readers about the basic information about the player who was the promise of the Vila Belmiro team: He came from Bauru, without being linked to any sports association; I would receive CR$6 thousand per month; He would have studies financed by Santos FC at a private school in the city. The report also highlighted the role of former football player Waldemar de Brito in preparing and hiring Pelé, as he was the King of Football's “intellectual advisor”. According to the article, Waldemar de Brito assured that he polished Pelé, as he had “football in his feet” and would fit in with the Santos FC team, considered the best team in São Paulo by the former player. Read the news in full: A Tribuna reported the signing of Pelé at Santos in the edition of July 25, 1956 A Tribuna Collection A Tribuna and Pelé Founded on March 26, 1894, initially as Tribuna do Povo, the newspaper A Tribuna followed Pelé's entire career on and off the field. After the death of the King of Football in December 2022, the periodical launched a historic edition about Pelé's life. The result was so successful that A Tribuna decided to republish the special edition the following day. Furthermore, the cover about the King's wake guaranteed the newspaper 3rd place in the 6th edition of the 'International Newspaper Design Competition', one of the main newspaper design competitions in the world. Cover of the newspaper A Tribuna about Pelé's wake won an international award Reproduction
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