Pele was once a goalkeeper! In 1963
History of Henrique C. - Viseu, Portugal
Pele was once a goalkeeper! In 1963, Santos was beating Grêmio by 4 x 3 for the Taça Brasil when goalkeeper Gilmar was expelled. Unable to make any changes, Peixe had to improvise Pelé in goal. And the King did the trick: the game ended 4 x 3. Santos was twice world champion in 1962 and 1963, playing against Benfica and Milan at Maracanã, in Rio de Janeiro. The match against Milan, by the way, marks the biggest audience in the history of Santos: there were more than 120,000 people present at the stadium.