Ricky Albertosi faced Pelé many times, most notably in the World Cup final against Brazil in 1970. Today, speaking on Radio FirenzeViola, he remembered him like that. “Pele was the greatest player in the world, both as a football player and as a person. I played against him four times and he scored for me on all occasions, which means he was really, really strong. In the final in Mexico he scored that great goal where he jumped into the sky and really surprised me, he stayed in limbo for I don’t know how long and managed to head him. He has little left before today’s football, because this modern football is not Pele’s football. In Florence “Before World Cup 58 I was at Fiorentina and I had a friendly match against Brazil, but unfortunately I didn’t play. But he scored against me when I faced him against Cagliari, Milan” and the old glory of Italy. If I played against him a hundred times, I would have conceded a hundred goals. Pele was a champion on the field, but also in life, a champion of modesty. He spoke Italian very well, although he had never played in our country.”
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