7 One More Championship

CHAPTER 7 One More Championship As the 1970 World Cup approached, Pelé reconsidered playing for Brazil. The poor sportsmanship of the last Cup tournament had concerned him. But if Pelé played for his national team now, he would become one of a handful of players ever to take part in four World Cups. By this time, even more people than usual were able to watch Pelé. This was the first World Cup to be broadcast live in color on TV. More than a billion people were now watching the greatest player ever! Some had only read about him or seen grainy black-and-white highlights. In front of this huge audience, Pelé and Brazil put on an amazing show of soccer.

随着1970年世界杯的临近，佩莱埃尔重新考虑为巴西队效力。 上届杯赛糟糕的体育精神使他很担心。 但如果佩莱尔现在为国家队效力，他将成为少数参加过四届世界杯的球员之一。 到这个时候，有比平时更多的人能够观看pelpele。 这是第一次在电视上进行彩色直播的世界杯。 现在有超过10亿人在观看这位有史以来最伟大的球员！有些人只读过关于他的文章，或者只看到过颗粒状的黑白亮点。 在众多观众面前，巴西队上演了一场精彩的足球表演。

Pelé scored a goal in the team's first game, a win over Czechoslovakia. He then made a pass that led to the only goal in Brazil's 1–0 win over England. Victories over Peru, Romania, and Uruguay sent Brazil to the final game against Italy. Early in that game, Pelé rose above a defender to hit the ball with his head. Pelé smacked the ball off his forehead and into the goal. As he had done more than one thousand times before, he raced around the field, celebrating with his

佩莱埃尔在球队的第一场比赛中打进一球，战胜了捷克斯洛伐克。 随后，他的一脚传球帮助巴西1-0战胜英格兰攻入唯一一球。 战胜秘鲁、罗马尼亚和乌拉圭后，巴西进入了与意大利的决赛。 在那场比赛的早些时候，pelpele从一名防守队员上方用他的头击中了球。 佩尔佩尔把球从额头上轻轻一击，射进了球门。 就像他以前做过一千多次的那样，他绕着田野跑，用他的手庆祝

teammates. The pictures of that celebration in Mexico were now being shared around the world. The celebration continued after Brazil won the game and their third World Cup, beating Italy 4–1. Once again, Pelé's teammates and some fans carried him off the field on their shoulders.

队友。墨西哥庆祝活动的照片现在正在世界各地分享。 庆祝活动在巴西以4比1击败意大利赢得比赛后继续进行，这也是他们第三次获得世界杯冠军。 再一次，pelpeles的队友和一些球迷把他扛下了球场。

Before the big party that night, Pelé went back to the dressing room. He took time to pray and thank God for all that had happened. Once back in Brazil, the team enjoyed more parades and parties. Finally, Pelé left the celebrations behind. He wanted to be back in Santos with Rosemeri, who was pregnant. In August, their son, Edson, was born. But everyone called him by his nickname: Edinho. After the 1970 World Cup, Pelé wanted to go back and finish high school. He wanted to eventually go to college. As he traveled more and more, he realized how important education was. He wanted to set an example for his children. But to earn a spot at a university, he had to pass some tough tests. He worked with teachers and studied hard.

在那天晚上的大聚会之前，佩尔佩尔回到了更衣室。 他花时间祈祷并感谢上帝所发生的一切。 回到巴西后，这支队伍享受了更多的游行和派对。 最后，pelpele离开了庆祝活动。 他想回到桑托斯和怀孕的罗塞梅里在一起。 8月，他们的儿子埃德森出生了。 但每个人都叫他的昵称：埃迪尼奥。 1970年世界杯后，佩尔佩尔想回去完成高中学业。 他想最终上大学。 随着他旅行的次数越来越多，他意识到教育的重要性。 他想给孩子们树立榜样。 但要想进入大学，他必须通过一些严格的考试。 他和老师一起工作，努力学习。

Pelé was accepted at the University of Santos in the fall of 1970. Over the next three years, he took classes in between playing games for Santos and earned a degree in physical education. During this time, he decided to stop playing for Brazil's national team for good. After a game on July 18, 1971, he took off his bright yellow jersey for the final time. He ran a lap around the field to thank the 180,000 people who had packed the stadium.

1970年秋，佩尔佩尔被桑托斯大学录取。 在接下来的三年里，他在桑托斯队打比赛的间隙上课，并获得了体育学位。 在此期间，他决定永远不再为巴西国家队效力。 在1971年7月18日的一场比赛后，他最后一次脱下了他的亮黄色球衣。 他绕着球场跑了一圈，以感谢挤满体育场的18万名观众。

In his final years with Santos, he made sure to use his fame to help other players. For many years, pro soccer players in Brazil were not paid anything near what they deserved. They were also not protected as other workers were. If a player was injured, some teams would not even pay their medical bills. Pelé and other star players met with government officials to try to

在桑托斯的最后几年里，他利用自己的名气来帮助其他球员。 多年来，巴西的职业足球运动员没有得到应得的报酬。 他们也不像其他工人那样受到保护。 如果球员受伤了，有些球队甚至不会支付医药费。 pelpele和其他明星球员与政府官员会面，试图解决这一问题