Pele visited the White House in May 1973, three years after he had scored the first goal in Brazil’s 4-1 victory in the 1970 World Cup final. “You are the greatest in the world,” Nixon told the player at an Oval Office photo call where the pair exchanged gifts and Pele spoke of his plan to promote soccer in the United States. “Do you speak any Spanish?” Nixon asked. “No, Portuguese. It is all the same,” Pele replied, as Nixon played with a ball. “He always wins,” Nixon said, to which Pele’s then wife, Rosemeri dos Reis Cholbi replied: “Yes.”
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