Brazilian football legend Pelé was honoured with two GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS certificates during a surprise presentation at the annual HMV Football Extravaganza (FE) event in London last night.
Guinness World Records Editor-in-Chief Craig Glenday was on hand to present the 73- year-old with certificates for Most Career Goals and Most World Cup Winners’ Medals.
Born Edson Arantes do Nascimento, during a playing career which stretched from 7 Sep 1956 to 1 Oct 1977, Pelé scored 1,283 goals.
He also has the distinction of being the only player in the history of the game to win three World Cup winners medals.
Speaking after the presentation, Craig said: “In 1970 Pelé made his first appearance in the Guinness World Records book, and has been a fixture in every book since, including the latest 2014 edition of the book.”
