5 Greatest Moments In World Cup History (Number 1 Was Pure Cheating)

Pelé – The 17‑Year‑Old Who Stole the World (1958 World Cup)

An unknown Brazilian teenager entered the tournament as a sub, injured his knee, and was almost sent home. Then, in the quarter‑final, he announced himself by scoring the only goal against Wales, and in the final he sealed his immortality by lobbing a defender before slamming two goals past the Swedish hosts. Football’s first global superstar was born in a flash of pure, juvenile World Cup brilliance.