40 Years of Pele’s Goal 1000

November 19th 1969. 40 years ago, Pele scored his goal number 1000. No matter what the youngest say, there will be no better player to step on earth.

Santos 2 – 1 Vasco
Date: November 19th 1969
Place: Estádio do Maracanã
Ref: Manoel Amaro de Lima
Golas: Santos – Pelé (penalty) e Renê (own goal); Vasco – Benetti

Santos: Aguinaldo; Carlos Alberto Torres, Ramos Delgado, Djalma Dias (Joel Camargo) e Rildo; Clodoaldo, Lima, Manoel Maria e Edu; Pelé (Jair Bala) e Abel.

Vasco: Andrada; Fidélis, Moacir, Fernando e Eberval; Bougleaux, Renê, Acelino (Raimundinho) e Adílson; Benetti e Danilo Menezes (Silvinho).

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