0 Who Is Pelé

Who Is Pele? by James Buckley Jr.

贝利是谁？小詹姆斯·巴克利

Who Is Pelé? In the summer of 1956, Pelé was homesick. Pelé had arrived in the city of Santos, Brazil, just weeks earlier. He had grown up in Bauru, a tiny town to the west, but his incredible skills on the soccer field got him noticed by a team called Santos. He was only fifteen, and moving to the city had been a major decision for Pelé. Without soccer, he might still be shining shoes or working in a field. Most of his friends on his hometown team could never dream of leaving Bauru. Now, on the Santos team, Pelé would earn enough money to support his family. And he could make his dream of becoming a soccer star come true. At just over five feet tall, Pelé was small for his age. He was an amazing player who could dribble well, and he was very quick. On his new

pelpele是谁？1956年夏天，佩莱尔想家了。 就在几周前，佩洛伊抵达巴西桑托斯市。 他在西部的一个小镇Bauru长大，但他在足球场上令人难以置信的技术让他受到了桑托斯队的注意。 当时他只有15岁，搬到城里对他来说是一个重大的决定。 如果没有足球，他可能还在擦鞋或在田里干活。 他在家乡球队的大多数朋友都从未想过要离开鲍鲁。 现在，在桑托斯队，佩尔佩尔能挣到足够养家的钱。 他可以实现成为足球明星的梦想。 佩尔佩尔身高刚过五英尺，在他的年龄中显得矮小。 他是个了不起的球员，运球很好，而且速度很快。 在他的新

team, though, he was playing against older, larger adults. He was worried he would not succeed. He was also living away from home for the first time. And Santos was a strange place. Then he missed an easy penalty shot during a game that cost his team a victory. He was embarrassed and sad. Pelé had had enough of life in the big city. That's it, he thought, I'm quitting. Early in the morning, he packed his bag and tiptoed out of his room. He had just enough money for a bus ticket back to Bauru. But as he walked quietly through the players' dormitory, he was stopped by a man who worked for the team. Big Sabu helped the players with their gear and watched over the young players. In his many

然而，在球队中，他面对的是年龄更大、体型更大的成年人。 他担心自己不会成功。 这也是他第一次离家生活。 桑托斯是个奇怪的地方。 然后，他在一场比赛中错失了一个轻松的点球，使他的球队失去了胜利。 他感到尴尬和悲伤。 佩莱尔已经受够了大城市的生活。 够了，他想，我不干了。 一大早，他收拾好行李，蹑手蹑脚地走出房间。 他的钱只够买回博鲁的汽车票。 但当他悄悄地穿过球员宿舍时，他被一名为球队工作的人拦住了。 大萨布帮助球员们准备装备，并照看年轻球员。 在他的许多

years with Santos, he had seen other teens like Pelé. They were young, scared, and often thought of quitting. So Big Sabu stopped Pelé and told him he could not leave without permission. He wanted to keep Pelé on team Santos. Pelé listened and made an important decision. He headed back to his room. He would keep aiming for his dream. And it turned out to be the right decision. Pelé had arrived at Santos as a very good player, but that was not enough. Pelé worked hard and soon learned to do more than just dribble. He worked on shooting and passing and being in the right position to help his teammates. He ate more, exercised, and grew stronger and more confident. In a few months, he was one of the team's stars, scoring goal after goal. With Pelé's help, Santos became one of the top teams in the country. When Pelé was only seventeen, he was named to the national team for Brazil and helped his country win its first World Cup championship!

在桑托斯的那些年里，他见过其他像佩尔佩这样的青少年。 他们年轻，害怕，经常想放弃。 于是大萨布拦住了佩莱尔，告诉他未经允许不能离开。 他想让佩莱尔留在桑托斯队。 佩尔佩尔听了，做了一个重要的决定。 他回到自己的房间。 他将继续为他的梦想而努力。 事实证明这是一个正确的决定。 佩莱埃尔作为一名出色的球员来到桑托斯，但这还不够。 佩尔佩尔努力训练，很快就学会了不仅仅是运球。 他努力投篮和传球，在正确的位置帮助队友。 他吃得更多，锻炼得更多，变得更强壮，更自信。 几个月后，他就成为了球队的明星之一，打进了一个又一个进球。 在佩洛埃尔的帮助下，桑托斯成为了该国的顶级球队之一。 当pelpele17岁的时候，他就入选了巴西国家队，并帮助他的国家赢得了第一个世界杯冠军！

In the years that followed, Pelé became the best, and most famous, soccer player in the world. He helped Brazil win three World Cup titles and scored more than 1,200 goals for his teams and his country. He also traveled to the United States in 1975 and helped the sport of soccer become popular among Americans. As the best player in the world's favorite sport, Pelé became an ambassador for soccer and a symbol for the sport itself.

在接下来的几年里，佩尔佩尔成为了世界上最优秀、最著名的足球运动员。 他帮助巴西队赢得了三次世界杯冠军，并为他的球队和他的国家打进了1200多个进球。 1975年，他还前往美国，帮助足球运动在美国人中流行起来。 作为世界上最受欢迎的运动的最佳球员，佩尔佩尔成为了足球的大使和这项运动本身的象征。