The great Pelé, dead at 82, had some great flaws. They involved dictators and racism.
3 January 2023By Paul Martin, Exclusive. Pelé’s legacy has two very big shadows: his willingness to serve dictators and his astonishing silence on racism. Despite his humble origins and the racism of his society, Pelé often seemed willing to consort with hardline right-wingers — a stain on his otherwise demigod status. During the period of the military dictatorship […]