Thursday, June 03, 2010

World Cup Classic: 1958 Final As The World Learns Of A 17-Year Old Phenom

Here are highlights from the championship match of the 1958 World Cup, played at Rasunda Stadium in Solna, Sweden on May 29 of that year, as 17-year old Edison Arantes do Nascimento, known simply as Pele, scored twice (55', 90'), as did Vava (9', 32') as Brazil defeated hosts Sweden 5-2 to win the first of their five World Cup championships.

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