Editing Pelé (section)

=== Santos ===
{{Main|Os Santásticos}}

==== 1956–1962: early years with Santos and declared a national treasure ====

[[File:Pele photo 1962.jpg|thumb|upright=0.65|Pelé in 1962, by then rated the best player in the world{{sfn|Freedman|2014|p=47}}]]
In 1956, de Brito took Pelé to [[Santos (São Paulo)|Santos]], an industrial and port city located near São Paulo, to try out for professional club [[Santos FC]], telling the club's directors that the 15-year-old would be "the greatest football player in the world".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Massarela |first=Louis |url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/exclusive-interview-pele-his-santos-years |title=Exclusive interview: Pele on his Santos years |date=7 September 2016 |website=FourFourTwo |access-date=28 July 2017 |archive-date=22 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210622055212/https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/exclusive-interview-pele-his-santos-years |url-status=live }}</ref> Pelé impressed Santos coach [[Luis Alonso Perez|Lula]] during his trial at the [[Estádio Vila Belmiro]], and he signed a professional contract with the club in June 1956.{{sfn|Marcus|1976|p=20}} Pelé was highly promoted in the local media as a future superstar. He made his senior team debut on 7 September 1956 at the age of 15 against [[Corinthians de Santo André]] and had an impressive performance in a 7–1 victory, scoring the first goal in his prolific career during the match.<ref name="dayinhistory"/><ref>{{cite web|last1=Da Mata|first1=Alessandro|title=Mesário da estréia de Pelé lembra atrapalhada|url=http://www.lancenet.com.br/noticias/07-10-29/183561.stm|publisher=LANCE!|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080514032427/http://www.lancenet.com.br/noticias/07-10-29/183561.stm|location=Sâo Paulo|archive-date=14 May 2008|language=pt|date=26 October 2007}}</ref>

When the 1957 season started, Pelé was given a starting place in the first team and, at the age of 16, became the top scorer in the league. Ten months after signing professionally, the teenager was called up to the [[Brazil national football team|Brazil national team]]. After the [[1958 FIFA World Cup|1958]] and the [[1962 FIFA World Cup|1962 World Cup]], wealthy European clubs, such as [[Real Madrid]], [[Juventus]] and [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]], tried to sign him in vain.<ref>{{Cite web|language=it|url=https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Serie-A/Juventus/18-08-2018/pele-rivelazione-ero-alla-juve-fa-auguri-cr7-290268124077.shtml|title=Pelé, auguri a Ronaldo. E rivela: "Sono stato vicino alla Juve"|date=18 August 2018|website=La Gazzetta dello Sport|access-date=30 August 2018|archive-date=8 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221108080910/https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Serie-A/Juventus/18-08-2018/pele-rivelazione-ero-alla-juve-fa-auguri-cr7-290268124077.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref> In 1958, [[Inter Milan]] even managed to get him a regular contract, but [[Angelo Moratti]] was forced to tear the contract up at the request of Santos's chairman following a revolt by Santos's Brazilian fans.<ref>{{cite news |language=it |url=https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Serie-A/Inter/26-05-2016/moratti-pele-era-inter-ma-presidente-santos-cambio-idea-150846346845.shtml?refresh_ce-cp |title=Moratti: "Pelé era dell'Inter, ma il presidente del Santos cambiò idea..." |trans-title=Moratti: "Pelé was Inter's, but the president of Santos changed his mind ..." |last=Cecere |first=Nicola |date=26 May 2016 |newspaper=[[La Gazzetta dello Sport]] |access-date=30 August 2018 |archive-date=8 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221108082246/https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Serie-A/Inter/26-05-2016/moratti-pele-era-inter-ma-presidente-santos-cambio-idea-150846346845.shtml |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Valencia CF]] also arranged an agreement that would have brought Pelé to the club after the 1958 World Cup, however after his performances at the tournament, Santos declined to let the player leave.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chilet |first=Vicent |date=23 December 2019 |title=Cuando el Valencia pudo haber fichado a Pelé |url=https://www.elperiodico.com/es/deportes/20191223/cuando-valencia-pudo-haber-fichado-pele-viaje-cubells-brasil-7785396 |access-date=24 December 2022 |website=elperiodico |language=es |archive-date=24 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221224174940/https://www.elperiodico.com/es/deportes/20191223/cuando-valencia-pudo-haber-fichado-pele-viaje-cubells-brasil-7785396 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=18 March 2019 |title=El Valencia llegó a tener un acuerdo para fichar a Pelé |url=https://www.elespanol.com/deportes/futbol/20190318/valencia-llego-tener-acuerdo-fichar-pele/384212116_0.html |access-date=24 December 2022 |website=El Español |language=es |archive-date=24 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221224164727/https://www.elespanol.com/deportes/futbol/20190318/valencia-llego-tener-acuerdo-fichar-pele/384212116_0.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In 1961 the [[government of Brazil]] under President [[Jânio Quadros]] declared Pelé an "official national treasure" to prevent him from being transferred out of the country.<ref name="pelebio"/><ref>{{cite news|last1=Chelala|first1=Cesar|title=Pele, Maradona and Messi: soccer's holy trinity|url=http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2014/04/11/commentary/world-commentary/pele-maradona-and-messi-soccers-holy-trinity/|work=[[The Japan Times]]|year=2014|access-date=21 July 2017|archive-date=29 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929072756/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2014/04/11/commentary/world-commentary/pele-maradona-and-messi-soccers-holy-trinity/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Pelé won his first major title with Santos in 1958 as the team won the [[Campeonato Paulista]]; he would finish the tournament as the top scorer, with 58 goals,<ref>{{cite news|title=Campeonato Paulista: Artilheiros da história – 2|url=http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/folha/especial/2008/campeonatopaulista/artilheiros_da_historia-2.shtml|work=Brasil em Folhas|date=17 January 2008|language=pt|access-date=18 August 2010|archive-date=1 May 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110501110603/http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/folha/especial/2008/campeonatopaulista/artilheiros_da_historia-2.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref> a record that still stands today. A year later, he would help the team earn their first victory in the [[Torneio Rio-São Paulo]] with a 3–0 over Vasco da Gama.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Unzelte|first1=Celso|last2=Varanda|first2=Pedro|last3=Cammarota|first3=Giuseppe|last4=Barreto Berwanger|first4=Alexandre Magno|title=Fichas Técnicas De Jogos Que Decidiram O Torneio Rio-Sâo Paulo|url=http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/miscellaneous/matdecrjsp.htm|publisher=[[Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation]]|language=pt|year=2011|access-date=18 August 2010|archive-date=23 April 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110423195647/http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/miscellaneous/matdecrjsp.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> However, Santos was unable to retain the Paulista title. In 1960, Pelé scored 33 goals to help his team regain the Campeonato Paulista trophy but lost out on the Rio-São Paulo tournament after finishing in 8th place.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Matta |first1=Fernando |last2=Varanda |first2=Pedro |last3=Barreto Berwanger|first3=Alexandre Magno|last4=Unzelte|first4=Celso|last5=Leme de Arruda|first5=Marcelo|title=Torneio Rio-São Paulo 1960 |url=http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/tablesrz/rjsp1960.htm|publisher=[[Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091216095534/http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/tablesrz/rjsp1960.htm|archive-date=16 December 2009|language=pt|year=2009}}</ref> In the 1960 season, Pelé scored 47 goals and helped Santos regain the Campeonato Paulista. The club went on to win the [[Taça Brasil]] that same year, beating [[Esporte Clube Bahia|Bahia]] in the finals; Pelé finished as the top scorer of the tournament with nine goals. The victory allowed Santos to participate in the [[Copa Libertadores]], the most prestigious club tournament in the Western hemisphere.<ref>{{cite news|title=Santos revive spirit of Pele|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/2769331.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|access-date=5 May 2011|date=16 February 2003|archive-date=12 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160112150822/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/2769331.stm|url-status=live}}</ref>

==== 1962–1965: Copa Libertadores success ====
{{Quote box|width=30%|align=right|quote="I arrived hoping to stop a great man, but I went away convinced I had been undone by someone who was not born on the same planet as the rest of us."|source=—Benfica goalkeeper [[Costa Pereira]] following the loss to Santos in 1962.<ref name="FIFA quotes">[https://web.archive.org/web/20190627023833/https://www.fifa.com/news/what-they-said-about-pele-1321917 "What they said about Pele"]. FIFA. 16 Jul 2019.</ref>}}
Santos's most successful Copa Libertadores season started in [[1962 Copa Libertadores|1962]];{{sfn|Dunmore|2015|p=290}} the team was seeded in Group One alongside [[Cerro Porteño]] and Deportivo Municipal Bolivia, winning every match of their group but one (a 1–1 away tie versus Cerro). Santos defeated Universidad Católica in the semi-finals and met [[1961 Copa Libertadores|defending champions]] [[C.A. Peñarol|Peñarol]] in the finals. Pelé scored twice in the playoff match to secure the first title for a Brazilian club.<ref name="copa62">{{cite web|last1=Pierrend|first1=José Luis|last2=Beuker|first2=John|last3=Ciullini|first3=Pablo|last4=Gorgazzi|first4=Osvaldo|url=https://www.rsssf.org/sacups/copa62.html|title=Copa Libertadores de América 1962|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|access-date=29 January 2016|archive-date=27 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221027180000/https://www.rsssf.org/sacups/copa62.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Pelé finished as the second top scorer of the competition with four goals. That same year, Santos would successfully defend the Campeonato Paulista (with 37 goals from Pelé) and the Taça Brasil (Pelé scoring four goals in the final series against Botafogo). Santos would also win the [[1962 Intercontinental Cup]] against [[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]].<ref name="Intercontinental">[https://web.archive.org/web/20120506041330/http://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/clubs/matchreport/newsid%3D512321.html "Intercontinental Cups 1962 and 1963"]. FIFA. 15 January 2015</ref> Wearing his [[Squad number (association football)|number 10 shirt]], Pelé produced one of the best performances of his career, scoring a [[hat-trick]] in Lisbon as Santos won 5–2.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=1782903.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121114145154/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=1782903.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 November 2012|title=Extraordinary Pele crowns Santos in Lisbon|publisher=FIFA|date=11 October 2012|access-date=22 October 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Vickery|first1=Tim|title=Will South Africa 2010 produce a new Pele?|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/timvickery/2009/11/pele.html|access-date=5 May 2011|work=BBC Sport|date=23 December 2009|archive-date=8 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221108113259/https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/timvickery/2009/11/pele.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[File:Pele Netherlands 1962 (cropped).jpg|thumb|left|upright|Pelé with Santos in the Netherlands, October 1962]]
Pelé states that his most memorable goal was scored at the [[Estádio Rua Javari]] on a Campeonato Paulista match against São Paulo rival [[Clube Atlético Juventus]] on 2 August 1959. As there is no video footage of this match, Pelé asked that a computer animation be made of this specific goal.<ref>{{cite news|title=Pele receives tribute for 1959 goal|url=https://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20060831/sport/pele-receives-tribute-for-1959-goal.42828|access-date=16 July 2017|work=The Times|location=Malta|date=31 August 2006|archive-date=8 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221108080910/https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/the-dghajsa-under-threat.4282|url-status=live}}</ref> In March 1961, Pelé scored the ''gol de placa'' (goal worthy of a plaque), against [[Fluminense Football Club|Fluminense]] at the Maracanã.<ref name="placa"/> Pelé received the ball on the edge of his own penalty area, and ran the length of the field, eluding opposition players with [[Dummy (football)#Association football|feints]], before striking the ball beyond the goalkeeper.<ref name="placa">{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/news/y=2011/m=3/news=remembering-pele-gol-placa-1392726.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150913225947/http://www.fifa.com/news/y=2011/m=3/news=remembering-pele-gol-placa-1392726.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 September 2015|title=Remembering Pele's gol de placa|publisher=FIFA|access-date=10 May 2011}}</ref> A plaque was commissioned with a dedication to "the most beautiful goal in the history of the Maracanã".{{sfn|Bellos|2003|p=244}}

[[File:PELÉ - 1963 (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|Pelé before facing [[Boca Juniors]] in the second leg of the [[1963 Copa Libertadores Finals]] at [[La Bombonera]]]]

As the defending champions, Santos qualified automatically to the semi-final stage of the [[1963 Copa Libertadores]]. The ''balé branco'' (white ballet), the nickname given to Santos at the time, managed to retain the title after victories over [[Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas|Botafogo]] and [[Boca Juniors]]. Pelé helped Santos overcome a Botafogo team that featured Brazilian greats such as [[Garrincha]] and [[Jairzinho]] with a last-minute goal in the first leg of the semi-finals which made it 1–1. In the second leg, Pelé scored a hat-trick in the [[Estádio do Maracanã]] as Santos won, 0–4, in the second leg. Santos started the final series by winning, 3–2, in the first leg and defeating Boca Juniors 1–2, in [[Estadio Alberto J. Armando|La Bombonera]]. It was a rare feat in official competitions, with another goal from Pelé.<ref name="1963 Copa">{{cite web|title=1963: With an amazing Pele, Brazil's Santos wins their second Copa Libertadores Tournament|url=http://www.conmebol.com/en/09102015-1742/1963-amazing-pele-brazils-santos-wins-their-second-copa-libertadores-tournament|publisher=CONMEBOL|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181106171452/http://www.conmebol.com/en/09102015-1742/1963-amazing-pele-brazils-santos-wins-their-second-copa-libertadores-tournament|archive-date=6 November 2018|access-date=17 January 2019|date=12 September 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> Santos became the first Brazilian team to lift the Copa Libertadores in Argentine soil. Pelé finished the tournament with five goals. Santos lost the Campeonato Paulista after finishing in third place but went on to win the Rio-São Paulo tournament after a 0–3 win over [[Clube de Regatas do Flamengo|Flamengo]] in the final, with Pelé scoring one goal. Pelé would also help Santos retain the Intercontinental Cup and the Taça Brasil against [[A.C. Milan|AC Milan]] and Bahia respectively.<ref name="Intercontinental" />

In the [[1964 Copa Libertadores]], Santos was beaten in both legs of the semi-finals by [[Club Atlético Independiente|Independiente]]. The club won the Campeonato Paulista, with Pelé netting 34 goals. Santos also shared the Rio-São Paulo title with Botafogo and won the Taça Brasil for the fourth consecutive year. In the [[1965 Copa Libertadores]], Santos reached the semi-finals and met Peñarol in a rematch of the 1962 final. After two matches, a playoff was needed to break the tie.<ref name="Red21">{{cite web|last1=Bassorelli|first1=Gerardo|title=En los años sesenta, Peñarol y Santos protagonizaron inolvidables batallas por la Libertadores, generando una rivalidad que transformó a este duelo en el primer clásico que tuvo la Copa.|url=https://www.lr21.com/deportes/457144-en-los-anos-sesenta-penarol-y-santos-protagonizaron-inolvidables-batallas-por-la-libertadores-generando-una-rivalidad-que-transformo-a-este-duelo-en-el-primer-clasico-que-tuvo-la-copa|publisher=LaRed21|access-date=30 July 2017|archive-date=8 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221108080905/https://www.lr21.com/deportes/457144-en-los-anos-sesenta-penarol-y-santos-protagonizaron-inolvidables-batallas-por-la-libertadores-generando-una-rivalidad-que-transformo-a-este-duelo-en-el-primer-clasico-que-tuvo-la-copa|url-status=dead}}</ref> Unlike 1962, Peñarol came out on top and eliminated Santos 2–1.<ref name="Red21"/> Pelé would, however, finish as the top scorer of the tournament with eight goals.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Andrés|first1=Juan Pablo |last2=Ballesteros |first2=Frank |last3=Di Maggio|first3=Robert|title=Copa Libertadores – Topscorers|url=https://www.rsssf.org/sacups/copalibtops.html|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151031101245/http://www.rsssf.com/sacups/copalibtops.html|archive-date=31 October 2015}}</ref>

==== 1965–1974: ''O Milésimo'' and final years with Santos ====
[[File:Pelé Mar del Plata 1965.PNG|thumb|upright|Pelé with Santos in 1965]]
In December 1965, Santos won the [[1965 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|Taça Brasil]], their fifth straight Brazilian league title, with Pelé scoring the last goal in the final series.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Trusdell |first1=Brian |title=Pelé : Soccer Star & Ambassador |date=2014 |publisher=ABDO |page=39}}</ref> In 1966, Santos failed to retain the Taça Brasil as Pelé's goals were not enough to prevent a 9–4 defeat by [[Cruzeiro Esporte Clube|Cruzeiro]] (led by [[Tostão]]) in the final series. The club did, however, win the Campeonato Paulista in 1967, 1968, and 1969. On 19 November 1969, Pelé scored his 1,000th goal in all competitions, in what was a highly anticipated moment in Brazil. The goal dubbed ''O Milésimo'' (The Thousandth), occurred in a match against Vasco da Gama, when Pelé scored from a penalty kick, at the Maracanã Stadium.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/why-pele-milesimo-1000th-goal-still-matters-50-years-on/article64890042.ece|title=Why Pele's 1000th goal still matters, 50 years on|access-date=29 December 2022|date=19 November 2019|website=[[Sportstar]]|archive-date=29 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221229191651/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/why-pele-milesimo-1000th-goal-still-matters-50-years-on/article64890042.ece|url-status=live}}</ref>

Various sources have said that the two factions involved in the [[Nigerian Civil War]] agreed to a 48-hour [[ceasefire]] in 1969 so they could watch Pelé play an [[exhibition game]] in [[Lagos]]. An early source for this story was [[Ebony (magazine)|''Ebony'' magazine]] in 1975.<ref>{{cite news |title=Can Pelé bring the big payday to U.S. soccer?|work=Ebony|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iVx7JXZQWgEC&dq=pele+biafra&pg=PA136 |access-date=12 May 2024 |publisher=Johnson Publishing Company |date=September 1975 |page=137}}</ref> Santos ended up playing to a 2–2 draw with Lagos side Stationary Stores FC and Pelé scored his team's goals. The civil war went on for one more year after this game.<ref>{{cite web|url =https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1633945-pel-recalling-the-moments-that-defined-his-career|title =Pele: Recalling the Moments That Defined His Career|website =[[Bleacher Report]]|access-date =15 August 2020|archive-date =26 September 2021|archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20210926162727/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1633945-pel-recalling-the-moments-that-defined-his-career|url-status =live}}</ref> In his autobiography, Pelé was unsure that there was a ceasefire, but said that there was an increased security presence at the game.<ref>{{cite book |title=Pele: The Autobiography |date=4 September 2008 |publisher=Simon and Schuster |isbn=978-1-84739-488-0 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NalAgJSnEUUC&dq=pele+biafra+war+ceasefire&pg=PT182 |access-date=12 May 2024|quote=It is said that there really was a 48-hour ceasefire in the war, made just for us … I’m not sure that is completely true}}</ref> Some sources, including Santos's website, say that the ceasefire was instead for the friendly in [[Benin City]], bordering Biafra. Local researchers have not found contemporary reports of any ceasefire.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Edwards |first1=Daniel |title=Did Pele and Santos really stop a war in Nigeria in 1969? |url=https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/did-pele-and-santos-really-stop-a-war-in-nigeria-in-1969/yhomuw4g6fyr1fdvda0pu58b3 |access-date=12 May 2024 |publisher=Goal.com |date=29 December 2022 |archive-date=12 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240512231550/https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/did-pele-and-santos-really-stop-a-war-in-nigeria-in-1969/yhomuw4g6fyr1fdvda0pu58b3 |url-status=live }}</ref>

During his time at Santos, Pelé played alongside many gifted players, including [[José Ely de Miranda|Zito]], [[José Macia|Pepe]], and [[Antônio Wilson Vieira Honório (Coutinho)|Coutinho]]; the latter partnered him in numerous one-two plays, attacks, and goals.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20151009172821/http://www.fifa.com/news/y=2007/m=4/news=pele-edges-eusebio-santos-defend-title-510495.html Santos – Pelé edges Eusébio as Santos defend title] FIFA. 23 April 2007. Retrieved 5 May 2011</ref> After Pelé's 19th season with Santos, he left Brazilian football.<ref name="auto1">{{cite news |last=Apple |first=R. W. Jr. |date=4 July 1975 |title=Pele to Play Soccer Here for $7-Million |page=A1 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1975/06/04/archives/pele-to-play-soccer-here-for-7million-pele-agrees-to-cosmos-pact.html |work=The New York Times |access-date=5 August 2019 |archive-date=8 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221108081642/https://www.nytimes.com/1975/06/04/archives/pele-to-play-soccer-here-for-7million-pele-agrees-to-cosmos-pact.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Pelé's 643 goals for Santos were the most goals scored for a single club until it was surpassed by [[Lionel Messi]] of [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]] in December 2020.<ref>{{cite news|title=Lionel Messi passes Pele for most goals with one club (VIDEO)|url=https://www.si.com/soccer/2020/12/22/lionel-messi-most-goals-one-club-barcelona-pele-video|access-date=23 December 2020|magazine=Sports Illustrated|archive-date=5 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210105173143/https://www.si.com/soccer/2020/12/22/lionel-messi-most-goals-one-club-barcelona-pele-video|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/dec/22/european-roundup-lionel-messi-pele-record-barcelona-juventus-fiorentina-atletico-madrid |title=Lionel Messi breaks Pelé's record for goals at a single club |newspaper=The Guardian |date=23 December 2020 |access-date=23 December 2020 |archive-date=14 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221014141307/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/dec/22/european-roundup-lionel-messi-pele-record-barcelona-juventus-fiorentina-atletico-madrid |url-status=live }}</ref> <!--For anyone who can contribute, more information is needed from the period 1969-1974. -->