Upon winning the 1970 World Cup final, Pelé did not rejoice with his teammates immediately. Instead, Pelé went off alone to give thanks to [[God]]. He explained that his team prayed together before winning the finals also, "But never that we might win. We prayed for the poor, the crippled, the sick, the innocent in wars and for the health of loved ones."<ref>https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/entertainment/articles/2012-05/04/pele-interview-football-messi-fifa-racism/viewall</ref> | Upon winning the 1970 World Cup final, Pelé did not rejoice with his teammates immediately. Instead, Pelé went off alone to give thanks to [[God]]. He explained that his team prayed together before winning the finals also, "But never that we might win. We prayed for the poor, the crippled, the sick, the innocent in wars and for the health of loved ones."<ref>https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/entertainment/articles/2012-05/04/pele-interview-football-messi-fifa-racism/viewall</ref> |