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    Pelé’s Great World Cup Goals (RIP)

    Today, the soc­cer leg­end, Pelé, passed away at age The most dom­i­nant play­er of his gen­er­a­tion, Pelé turned pro­fes­sion­al at age 15, won the World Cup at age 17 in (before win­ning two more World Cups in and ), and ulti­mate­ly scored 1, goals in 1, pro­fes­sion­al match­es, aver­ag­ing near­ly one goal per game. On the inter­na­tion­al stage, he scored 77 goals for Brazil, 12 of them in the World Cup.

    The high­light reel above fea­tures the young Pelé’s goals in the World Cup. Sep­a­rate­ly, you can see his 5 great­est goals in the World Cup finals here. And, for good mea­sure, we’ve added more footage below that high­lights his mag­i­cal skills across his career.

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    Edgar Davids is one of the greatest players in our lifetime. Born in Suriname, he’s better known as the former midfielder for The Netherlands whose superior strength and tenacious play made him a dominant force in world soccer for several years. His play made him known by many as “The Pitbull.”

    Davids had it all. He had power, speed, strength, stamina, and had an incredible work rate. He could adapt to any style of play and give a team exactly what it needed, from being a defensive midfielder to a box-to-box midfielder. In his youth, he was became proficient in soccer on the streets and in his freestyle ability. He brought that creativity to the field, allowing him to control the ball through tight spaces and have the balance to also beat you with a quick flick of the ball into the air and juggling it as he blew right past you.

    Davids began his club career in with Ajax, the club where he started as a boy. He was there for 5 years, scoring 31 goals for the club. He then made a move

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    Edgar Davids

    Dutch footballer and manager (born )

    Edgar Steven Davids (Dutch pronunciation:[ˈɛdɡɑrˈdaːvɪts]ⓘ; born 13 March ) is a Dutch former professional footballer.

    After beginning his career with Ajax, winning several domestic and international titles, he subsequently played in Italy for AC Milan, and later enjoyed a successful spell with Juventus, before being loaned out to Barcelona in He went on to play for Inter Milan and Tottenham Hotspur before returning to Ajax. Having struggled with injuries for two years, Davids returned to competitive football during a brief spell with Crystal Palace before retiring at the age of In , he was appointed player-manager at the English League Two club Barnet. He resigned by mutual agreement as manager in January He was capped 74 times by the Netherlands at international level, scoring six goals, and represented his country at the FIFA World Cup and the UEFA europeisk Championship (three times: , , and ).

    One of the great