WHY PELE’S BIOPIC MADE HIM CRY WATCH VIDEO

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Pele led his country to three World Cup titles — more than any player in history — and experienced a career of dizzying heights that even he could not have imagined.I don’t know why God gave me this experience, I never expected to be Pele or to be known all over the world,” the legendary striker told CNN’s Don Riddell before the recent premiere of his biopic “Pele: Birth of a Legend” in New York. “I wanted to be a footballer. I wanted to be like my father.” The inspirational rags-to-riches feature, written and directed by American brothers Jeff and Michael Zimbalist, was showcased at the Tribeca Film Festival last weekend and goes on general release next month. Known for their football documentary “The Two Escobars,” the brothers couldn’t believe their luck when Pele agreed to the project. “There is a certain magical presence that enters with Pele,” said Jeff Zimbalist. “We can have all of the big swells of emotion and riveting play action of a classic sports narrative, but we can also have this deeply personal and psychological journey.


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