Welcome to Soccer FC: Fandom & Culture. This is an exploration of soccer fandom and culture for new fans. Because there’s more to soccer than what happens on the field.

This episode answers the question: What made Pelé so transcendent?

Your host is Wright Seneres, soccer aficionado and podcast host (Princeton Spark, Effect Pedal, Hip Hop Movie Club).

Many thanks to Alice Seneres.

Soccer FC is a MeteorWright production. Produced and edited by Wright Seneres. Theme music is "Lucky Day (2014 Demo)" by The Meritocracy. Additional music is "Brazil Jazz" by Francisco Alvear, "Oscar el Asesino" and "Hooligans" by Michael Ramir C., "Latin Jazz" by Francisco Alvear, "Closer" by Andrew Ev, "B Minor" by Arulo, "Dreaming Big" by Ahjay Stelino. Additional sound by Mixkit.

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Pele: The only thing I haven’t done in 80 years is play on the moon

When Pele Interrupted A Civil War - Common Goal

Eternal Darkness of the Warrior Prince: The Troubled Life of Pele's Son Edinho | Bleacher Report

Pelé set the standards by which footballing greatness is judged | David Goldblatt | The Guardian

https://twitter.com/Pele/status/1539592857840910337

Pelé was the epitome of Black grace in soccer