This is a 1973 interview. Years later, Pelé improoved his English skills. He learned the language when he played for New York Cosmos from 1975 to 1977. He was able to speak English, Spanish and Portuguese. R.I.P., Pelé.
It was also from the first of a three-week return visit to New York (only one year after "The Tonight Show" made the move to Burbank) which would prove to be Johnny's last. After that set of shows, 6B which was the show's New York home since the early '60's would be gutted and transformed into the set for WNBC-TV's "NewsCenter4."
In 1986, I had the opportunity to speak with Pelé for a few minutes in the presence of my two young sons, who were 12 and 10 years old at the time. After discussing football for a couple of minutes, Pelé did something that left a lasting impression on my sons and me. Despite not being a tall man, he knelt down and looked my sons in the eyes, asking their names and if they were going to school and practicing any sports. He also told them to love their parents and teachers. Today, my sons are close to 50 and still consider Pelé to be the greatest sportsman in the world, not just because of his exceptional football skills, but also because of his humility. Pelé figure is Forever.
@@Qicucainfelizmente a maioria dos brasileiros não são como vc, na morte do rei do futebol os brasileiros estavam fazendo piadas racistas e desejando o pior pro homem que revolucionou o futebol. Povo ingrato e racista 🤮🤮
I met Pele once, when I worked at UN Radio. He was one of the *nicest* people I've ever met. And he had a smile that could be used for a lighthouse. And apparently he was the best soccer player ever born.
Not as nice to his own daughter who carried his DNA. He denied being her father for decades, even after court-approved DNA confirmed. She passed away due to cancer and he did not attend her funeral.
@@imperialstrategies6065 Pele was the most influencial and famous player in the world. He not only stopped a war back in the 60's (Nigeria Civil War) so they could watch him play, but met important and famous people. He met Presidents Carter, Ford, Obama, Nixon, Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, and Queen Elizabeth (who went to Brazil and watched him play in 1968), and celebrities like Rolling Stones, Elvis Presley and many more. RIP KING. 🙏📿⚽
DazzMusic: He wasn't playing for the NY Cosmos when that interview took place. That interview was in 1973 and Pele started playing for Cosmos in 1975. He was just very famous and everyone wanted to meet him.
@@brazilfabulous5147 Here the video with Pele and Queen Elizabeth: "The Day PELE met and impressed the Queen of England ;Her Majesty ELIZABETH||🤩|Rest in peace QUEEN💐|)"
Johnny Carson was absolutely brilliant. He conducted the entire interview flawlessly. That's why everyone says he was the best. The Goat of talk shows and the Goat of soccer
Pele was the most recognized person on earth according to a survey back in the 1970. He was more popular than Lennon/McCartney and Pope at the time. What a legend!
@@salvambala7779 if Messi plays his lasts years in the US, he'll probably be just as popular as Pelé. He's a very humble man, and a extremely nice guy, that's why he's so loved worldwide.
@@liegiyusain1465 Sorry, disagree. Pelé scored 1280 goals along his career. Messi, an outstanding player, but far away from Pelé, doesn't have 800 goals. Pelé played 3 World Cups and won 2. He's the only one to acomplish that. The first one, with only 17 years, he scored 3 goals in the semi final and 2 goals in the final against Sweden. At this age, he was crownded the "King of football". Messi has just won his first World Cup now, at 35 years ....just ending his time. There is no possible comparison between Pelé and Messi or any other player in the soccer world. He's simply the best, the GOAT.
Johnny Carson was a stand up guy full of tremendous respect to his guests. “No your English is much better than my portugués.” Moreover, such a funny guy!
You know Pele was probably the greatest ambassador for football/soccer ever ...and probably for Sport in general. Wish more of the modern athletes were likable and humble as him. You could see how he genuinely won Johnny over with his demeanor and personality. Also his athleticism. Two of the greatest entertainers on the planet who are sadly gone but not forgotten.
Have you heard of Messi by any chance? Insane skills, at 35 playing like a 20yo, humble, recognized anywhere in the world, one wife, faithful, three recognized children. Just a class athlete all around. This interview was fun, but you don’t know who Pelé really was to be calling him a great ambassador lol cheated on every wife he had, physical abuse, unrecognized children from different women, just a trash person but all conveniently swept under the carpet because he was a national hero lol Dig into the real history of Pelé, you’ll be surprised at how narcissistic and unpleasant the guy was. Messi is not only the best to ever play the game, but he’s a grounded individual always surrounded by family and no skeletons in his closet like Pelé.
@@SunnyDiegoProduction I 100% agree with you about Messi not knowing much about him but just seeing him on the field and interviewed I get that impression of him about being very humble and modest. The Pele information you provide surprises me. He did a lot for kids I know but how much of that is just for image and how much is genuine? I don't like to categorize people one way or another as we are all shades of grey. Some good, some bad. We can all do good things and we can all do bad things. It's like the old expression ...sometimes you never want to meet your heroes because you could be disappointed. I saw an interview with Robert Plant once where the audience got to ask him questions. The best thing one person said about Robert is that he randomly met him one day walking out of Central Park and got to talk to him. He told Robert with his question in the interview ..."You are a real person". To me saying that to any celebrity is the greatest compliment they can get. So many are so full of themselves and self centered and so image conscious. I don't know if Pele was like that or not in private but from afar he seemed very pleasant and modest. Having said all that ....he was very talented....also things have been said about Johnny as well but he was so talented and entertaining. I guess sometimes you just have to take things at face value and just hope the heroes you meet are at least real. No one is perfect and sometimes it is us fans who have too high of expectations.
Pele was a very nice and humble man. Just because you like Messi who also is a good person, you didn’t have to trash Pele! That was a different time 60 years ago when a lot of famous men fooled around outside their marriage like President Kennedy. That didn’t make him a terrible person. It’s a different world now. Pele helped a lot of people in his life time and he promoted peace and friendship around the world. He was a very kind man.
@@cyrusparsa1724 And they think Pele was the only one. And he never lied about it. He admitted to his wives and girlfriends of having affairs. How about Maradona who not only was a drug addict but also had several affairs and illegitimate children as well. After his wife divorced him, he dated other women and one of them, model Rocio Oliva said Maradona Beat her. Everyone makes mistakes.
@@Stephanie2224-l8s During the course of Maradona's 25 year marriage with Claudia Villafagna, he had several extra marital affairs. He had an affair with film star Adriana Brodskaya, Italian singer Loredana Berte, Brazilian ballerina Suzy and others. Neapolitan Christiana Sinagra had a son of Maradona. And when asked if he had ever cheated on his wife he said "Never" and that if it happened he would never admit it." At least Pele never lied about it.
After so many years this shoe came out, and I am watching it for the first time. I want to live back then. Thanks, TH-cam algorithm and whoever posted it. That was a special treat! RIP to the masters at their craft. Pelé and Johnny
I felt this could have been a trainwreck. He was lucky he knew some Spanish. Very well versed man in education. He read a lot. I felt like toward the end, he was getting steamed and it could have ended very badly, because we have seen nights where his ego or mood affected the show. I get the feeling this was out of respect for Pele.
This has blown me away. At first I thought this interview will go nowhere. But alas...goodness , what a show. Pele knows more than playing football. He knew how to sell himself. No wonder even in the racist 60s and 70s this black man was the best and most expensive player. Pele has thought me that knowing my job well is just one side of the coin I need to learn to sell myself beginning with a smile and humility. Thanks for the video. It's amazing.
I met Pele in the dressing room, in New York Giants stadium when I was 18 years old. We shared the same dressing room. What a thrill for me. He had tight security. When he went from the massage room to his locker he had 2 body guards with him. He had strong muscles in his legs. Pele is the KING.
I met him when I was a ball boy for the Cosmos. I was probably 10 or 11 years old. He signed an autograph and actually spoke to me for about a minute which felt like an hour!!! He was so in demand back then. What a tremendous human being. To this day one of the highlights of my life!!! He is sorely missed.
Pele a giant & a king of football who transcended the game a global inspirational icon who kept his humility & smile till his death, Rest in peace pele
Suddenly that more and more videos of Pele are coming out from archives, Pele is even more incredible than I ever thought. What a man, what a player, Pele is the GOAT, he is a golden gift made to the world.
@keitelDOG. Like Brazil already showed us, pele is their national TREASURE for a reason, & we melanated ones knows how white folks love to hide or bury our TREASURES in order for us to not know how great we are / was
@@anasbtr A good list I would add Michael Jordan. Pelé was generations ahead of his time though. Here in Germany older ppl use to say he was a God like phenomenon.
Só por esse vídeo se percebe que esse apresentador tinha muito talento. Teve o privilégio de entrevistar o maior jogador de futebol de todos os tempos.
Such a genuine encounter. Johnny really putting forth effort athletically and pushing through a language barrier. Pele's humbleness and struttin' his skills in wingtips! Great exchange! R.I.P to 2 greats!
12:18 - His bycicle kick move in a informal talk show recorded 50 years ago, still better than 90% of modern football athletes could do in the Premier League in 2023.
@@kubamajchrzak1127 Dawniej ciężka piłka, okropna trawiasta podłoga - dziurawa, słaba kondycja fizyczna, brak odpowiedniego odżywiania. Na początku nie było żółtej i czerwonej kartki, po chwili było już okropnie. Dzisiaj: Piłka z zaawansowaną technologią, buty piłkarskie z zaawansowaną technologią, wysoce zaawansowana kondycja fizyczna, odżywianie, profesjonalizm. Dobrze zastosowane karty. Łączy w sobie dyscyplinę, siłę fizyczną, szybkość i niekwestionowany talent. Dochodzę tylko do jednego wniosku: w dzisiejszym świecie obrońcy nie mieliby szans.
I never got into soccer , I played it in school and was pretty good but even as a kid back then everyone knew who Pele was. He was definitely a legend in his sport!
I saw Pele‘s last game as a professional in 1977 in Portland Oregon when the New York Cosmos played the Seattle Sounders. He was amazing even at the end of his career in my eyes!
Johnny Carson was so kind and patient to hear our king…he tries as much as possible to extract a really good conversation from it, even speaking some spanish. It is impossible to presence this level of interviews nowadays along with those “hosts”, thinking every second how to interrupt their guests successfully
Todays late night talk hosts wouldn't have survived 5 minutes of this kind of interview. Pele at this time wasn't that fluent in English but Johnny put him at ease and conducted a very stellar and entertaining interview. R.I.P. Pele and Johnny!
This is an example of why Johnny Carson was such a class act. He didn’t need to prove himself to anyone, but he took his job so seriously that he made this interview work and interesting despite the language gap!
Also, to underscore how difficult the feats Pele was executing were, he made his sincere best effort to duplicate the feat. This was very impressive to me.
I consider Pele the greatest soccer player that has ever lived on the planet. He was quick on the ball, diligent, intelligent, with killer instinct while scoring goals, and very humble. I doubt if we can ever get a player of his class ever again. There may be soccer players like him, but not the same as him. May the soul of King Pele rest in peace, Amen
Great guest appearance by Pelé! At first I wondered why they didn't simply use an interpreter, but it turns out better that they did not - despite the language gap they interacted beautifully. It seemed like a very short 15 minutes. Pelé will remain the greatest of all time in soccer. He not only did it first, he did it better than anyone. May he rest in peace.
Johnny Carson is the most polite tv host who makes his guests feel really comfortable. and audience feels comfortable to watch too. He was also a writer and producer.
Even without speaking so much english he was good in this interview... His charisma made up for the lacking english. At a time it was very difficult for a brazilian to study another language. Pelé did a real show!
I'm from Brazil and I really enjoy watching Johnny Carson, who I also consider the King of television, even though I'm not from the US and didn't have the opportunity to see his shows when they were shown on television. I watched a lot of Letterman on cable and I met Conan watching The Simpsons. The three are the best television hosts in the USA. I’m very happy to see Pelé at Carson now. Thanks!
@@chrisbennett6260 Oh believe me, they will. They already put his name on many streets in Brazil. In the near future they will probably put his name on stadiums, build monuments, etc.
@@brazilfabulous5147 before he came along they were just beautiful losers he contibuted to making brazil continous world cup winners ,three out of four world cups is ,simply astonishing .Hiis mere presence on the football world stage ,gave hope to millions of impoverished kids world wide if you look at the abject poverty ,he came from and the status of people like him not only in brazilian society but world wide. its the case of look where ive come from you can make it ,,too alot of children from the wind rush generation of the mid fifties in england because of pele example and global sporting status , his success and his spotlight on the world stage gave them encouragement ,inspiration, that they too could make it from having his example to look at ,instead of cricket , the england national team have benefited of the back of the inspiration those kids got from pele example his success gave then tremendous hope and self belief ,that extends to france,holland,portugal Latin America ,and the carribbean pele success ,influence and contribution to the world game has been immeasurable . i sincerely hope your right mike and that happens
Incredible, how athletic and nimble Johnny Carson was! Hat off for executing those shots in a studio setting with a suit on! As for Pele, I need say nothing. Gods, you only bow to. And this was a talk show appearance, but a priceless lesson, for any kid that wants to play soccer. The right way!
Hope there were a way to score hundred likes at a time for this video. Both of these guys were, and are the absolute BEST in their respective fields. Rest in Peace Pele and Johnny Carson.
Wow! Pelé is the greatest, but who knew Johnny could speak Spanish like that?! It brings me such joy watching them communicate like this. Also, watching Pelé play soccer is like watching a painter create a masterpiece in real time ❤⚽
Pele was bigger than the sport he played. Along with Ali, one of the first super super stars in sports. Carson was such a talk show comedic legend. To conduct an interview with a language barrier in 1973, and still getting laughs
Love to see these clips of the Johnny Carson show and with a legend like Pele, even more interesting. Makes a change to see a host that listen to his guests, who is respectful and has a great sense of timing. Two real professionals of their game, Rip gentlemen.
Even more amazing, this was from among the last shows Johnny ever did in New York (this was now a "road" trip, as he already made the move to Burbank the year before).
The level of professionality is incredible on both sides. I highly doubt there will be something like this in coming future. Rest In Peace Mr Carson and Pele♡
Pele showed the world the human potential and capability and through his love for the ball he loved the world, and the world loved him back! The ultimate life lesson! The ultimate GOAL!!!!! Kudos to both genuine souls!! May both rest in peace, and thank you for your generosity to humanity!
Really impressed by the video on so many levels. JC better than most current TV hosts. Pele with such self confidence and charisma without speaking English. Imagine if Pele himself is teaching you. The bicycle kick with that suit and shoes, unbelievable.
only if he played in this modern era... he would of put up stupid numbers and had crazy highlights. Pele played against true men and on the roughest pitches (some i heard were pastures).
I was never into sports at all but Pele was a legend of the game. I couldn't help but watch if a clip happened to be shown on TV with him playing. I never knew he did an appearance with Johnny. Was great to see. R.I.P. Pele.
Johnny talks to him a little bit in Spanish and Pelé understands that’s the beauty of Spanish and Portuguese, they’re very similar. Through out the years Pelé learned English very well.
As a Brazilian I'm amazed to see Pelé being able to communicate in English even though you can clearly see that his language level at the time was a beginner level. At that time people didn't even think that something like the Internet would be available in many different places in the world. Pelé was a genius and being a genius is not related to your education level but also how your brain develop different skills. What this guy represented to people is outstanding.
@@imperialstrategies6065 his achivements are his own ill check the evidence for that before taking your assertins as gospel as a person of afro carribean background in Blighty ,fo you thats the uk
Wow! Two legends playing headers together. And what a performance by Pelé doing those bicycle kicks on stage! Just to think he learned all that using oranges and mangoes in his parents back yard, completely barefoot. What an athlete he was.
I am wondering...does it mean people from both sides of the war went to the same stadium, the saw themselves but did not attack each other because of Pele.? My God. Who can do this. Wao. The greatest. Forget today's so called super stars none comes near Peles level at all by far.
Pra mim que falo ingles fluente por anos, é um pouco constrangedor pela questão da língua kkk queria saber se mais algum brasileiro se sentiu assim, mas óbvio que tanto o Carson quanto o Pelé eram personalidades incríveis que em questão de segundos já não deixavam transparecer esse constrangimento.
@@d-documentarios2058 Aprender uma lingua na idade dele é uma dificuldade bem maior, aprendi com 14 sozinho e a mente nova proporciona mt mais facilidade Fiquei com um pouco de agonia só, cara. Mas de resto ele entendeu bem, só foi meio ruim o começo
@@d-documentarios2058 Me senti assim também kkkk, Mas foi admirável ver o Pelé tentar aplicar o pouco que sabe do inglês e o apresentador também colaborar e fazer esforço pro programa ficar legal, foi show.
@@user-tg3tj2nq6v There will never be a player as influential and famous like Pele was. He met with Presidents and several celebrities. Even Queen Elizabeth went to Brazil in 1968 and watched him play.
@@marybb3390 You are right. My grandfather is Brazilian and saw him play and said he was blown away by Pele. And yes, he was very famous all over the world in the 60's and 70's and every one wanted to meet him. The greatest ever.
Nowadays there would be an interpreter for such a huge, legendary show and guest but this still worked and charmed the audience without being patronizing or the guest feeling uncomfortable. Before my time but 2 established legends in their own right...salute!!
Grande Pelé. Mesmo de terno e sapato social fez chover. Do meu inglês nivel Joel Santana, entendi que a entrevista ocorreu ainda quando Pelé jogava no Santos mas já estava aposentado da seleção brasileira. Provavelmente em 1973 ou 1974 pois ele disse que jogaria até Outubro, se alguém ai puder confirmar. Pouco tempo depois estaria brilhando na terra do Tio Sam.
@@stephaniemarie8621 More importantly well dressed, but still very humble. He was the biggest football star in the world, but still a very humble man. Nowadays even bench players think they're better than everyone else. Of course there are exceptions, but it's sad to see some of the stars today think they're too good to even wave at fans.
@@mago5610 Seria bom arrumar um intérprete para o seu português também. E aulas de etiqueta na internet para não escrever tudo em maiúsculas. Pelé com poucas aulas de inglês já conseguia conversar. Você com essa idade ainda não sabe o português correto.
This is a 1973 interview. Years later, Pelé improoved his English skills. He learned the language when he played for New York Cosmos from 1975 to 1977. He was able to speak English, Spanish and Portuguese. R.I.P., Pelé.
It was also from the first of a three-week return visit to New York (only one year after "The Tonight Show" made the move to Burbank) which would prove to be Johnny's last. After that set of shows, 6B which was the show's New York home since the early '60's would be gutted and transformed into the set for WNBC-TV's "NewsCenter4."
Greetings from Brasil. He was born in the same state as me... Minas Gerais.Thank you very much
His stay in USA at that time playing and promoting soccer is the reason soccer is now competing with other American sports
Yes, he sure did IMPROOVE his English years later.
@@gordonchatterley9501 LOL 😀
In 1986, I had the opportunity to speak with Pelé for a few minutes in the presence of my two young sons, who were 12 and 10 years old at the time. After discussing football for a couple of minutes, Pelé did something that left a lasting impression on my sons and me. Despite not being a tall man, he knelt down and looked my sons in the eyes, asking their names and if they were going to school and practicing any sports. He also told them to love their parents and teachers. Today, my sons are close to 50 and still consider Pelé to be the greatest sportsman in the world, not just because of his exceptional football skills, but also because of his humility. Pelé figure is Forever.
How old are you if you don’t mind me asking?
@@MM-jc7uv 71
Greetings from Brasil. He was born in the same state as me... Minas Gerais. Thank you very much
Beautiful story, not surprised
OK boomer
Johnny could make anyone feel right at home. RIP Johnny and Pele.
Agora os 2 fazem talkshow no céu 🙏
@@Qicuca Yes🙏
@@Qicucainfelizmente a maioria dos brasileiros não são como vc, na morte do rei do futebol os brasileiros estavam fazendo piadas racistas e desejando o pior pro homem que revolucionou o futebol. Povo ingrato e racista 🤮🤮
@@QicucaWhatever makes you feel better
@@Anonimous279 se ele nascesse nos estados unidos ou Argentina, ele seria GOD of the all universe! Nosso orgulho raiz afro-brazilian!
You can see how skilled was the interviewer..even with the language barrier..I could.still understand Pelé.
I met Pele once, when I worked at UN Radio. He was one of the *nicest* people I've ever met. And he had a smile that could be used for a lighthouse. And apparently he was the best soccer player ever born.
Yes...that smile wow...just hearing you say that made me a lil teary-eyed.. just looking at him I agree he was a nice person....RIP Pele.
Yes but in an interview he mentioned beckenbauer, di Stefano first
Influence football greatly
Not as nice to his own daughter who carried his DNA. He denied being her father for decades, even after court-approved DNA confirmed. She passed away due to cancer and he did not attend her funeral.
@@waryaawariiri1812 need to do some research, this is not the actual truth.
@@luizlachner6752 I agree 👍
This is the type of interview that brings joy to your eyes. Two legends. RIP King Pele!
Never knew Pele appeared on The Tonight Show. Two legends!!
@@imperialstrategies6065 Pele was the most influencial and famous player in the world. He not only stopped a war back in the 60's (Nigeria Civil War) so they could watch him play, but met important and famous people. He met Presidents Carter, Ford, Obama, Nixon, Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, and Queen Elizabeth (who went to Brazil and watched him play in 1968), and celebrities like Rolling Stones, Elvis Presley and many more. RIP KING. 🙏📿⚽
DazzMusic: He wasn't playing for the NY Cosmos when that interview took place. That interview was in 1973 and Pele started playing for Cosmos in 1975. He was just very famous and everyone wanted to meet him.
@@brazilfabulous5147 Here the video with Pele and Queen Elizabeth: "The Day PELE met and impressed the Queen of England ;Her Majesty ELIZABETH||🤩|Rest in peace QUEEN💐|)"
@@brazilfabulous5147 indeed every major football player today paid tribute on their Instagram
Rember this 1973. Right b4 Pele signed with the Cosmos uh coupla yrs. later with MLS.
Johnny Carson was absolutely brilliant. He conducted the entire interview flawlessly. That's why everyone says he was the best.
The Goat of talk shows and the Goat of soccer
Pele was the most recognized person on earth according to a survey back in the 1970. He was more popular than Lennon/McCartney and Pope at the time. What a legend!
I thought that was Muhammad Ali
This Man is an international treasure. Dear Pele, There will never be a another man like him ever again.
I totally agree with you!
Messi kinda getting close ngl
I'm with you on that.
@@salvambala7779 if Messi plays his lasts years in the US, he'll probably be just as popular as Pelé. He's a very humble man, and a extremely nice guy, that's why he's so loved worldwide.
@@liegiyusain1465 Sorry, disagree.
Pelé scored 1280 goals along his career. Messi, an outstanding player, but far away from Pelé, doesn't have 800 goals.
Pelé played 3 World Cups and won 2. He's the only one to acomplish that.
The first one, with only 17 years, he scored 3 goals in the semi final and 2 goals in the final against Sweden. At this age, he was crownded the "King of football". Messi has just won his first World Cup now, at 35 years ....just ending his time.
There is no possible comparison between Pelé and Messi or any other player in the soccer world.
He's simply the best, the GOAT.
Although he was considered the “King of Soccer”, he was, unlike most of the current famous soccer players, a very humble and kind person.
He is still the king of soccer
Rei do futebol eternamente 👑🇧🇷
Messi is also one of a few famous who are also very humble and kind human beings. Which also makes him one of the best, or even The Best.
@@zeswanky578 messi humble 😂😂😂😂
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Johnny Carson was a stand up guy full of tremendous respect to his guests. “No your English is much better than my portugués.” Moreover, such a funny guy!
You know Pele was probably the greatest ambassador for football/soccer ever ...and probably for Sport in general. Wish more of the modern athletes were likable and humble as him. You could see how he genuinely won Johnny over with his demeanor and personality. Also his athleticism. Two of the greatest entertainers on the planet who are sadly gone but not forgotten.
Have you heard of Messi by any chance? Insane skills, at 35 playing like a 20yo, humble, recognized anywhere in the world, one wife, faithful, three recognized children. Just a class athlete all around. This interview was fun, but you don’t know who Pelé really was to be calling him a great ambassador lol cheated on every wife he had, physical abuse, unrecognized children from different women, just a trash person but all conveniently swept under the carpet because he was a national hero lol Dig into the real history of Pelé, you’ll be surprised at how narcissistic and unpleasant the guy was. Messi is not only the best to ever play the game, but he’s a grounded individual always surrounded by family and no skeletons in his closet like Pelé.
@@SunnyDiegoProduction I 100% agree with you about Messi not knowing much about him but just seeing him on the field and interviewed I get that impression of him about being very humble and modest. The Pele information you provide surprises me. He did a lot for kids I know but how much of that is just for image and how much is genuine? I don't like to categorize people one way or another as we are all shades of grey. Some good, some bad. We can all do good things and we can all do bad things. It's like the old expression ...sometimes you never want to meet your heroes because you could be disappointed. I saw an interview with Robert Plant once where the audience got to ask him questions. The best thing one person said about Robert is that he randomly met him one day walking out of Central Park and got to talk to him. He told Robert with his question in the interview ..."You are a real person". To me saying that to any celebrity is the greatest compliment they can get. So many are so full of themselves and self centered and so image conscious. I don't know if Pele was like that or not in private but from afar he seemed very pleasant and modest. Having said all that ....he was very talented....also things have been said about Johnny as well but he was so talented and entertaining. I guess sometimes you just have to take things at face value and just hope the heroes you meet are at least real. No one is perfect and sometimes it is us fans who have too high of expectations.
Pele was a very nice and humble man. Just because you like Messi who also is a good person, you didn’t have to trash Pele! That was a different time 60 years ago when a lot of famous men fooled around outside their marriage like President Kennedy. That didn’t make him a terrible person. It’s a different world now. Pele helped a lot of people in his life time and he promoted peace and friendship around the world. He was a very kind man.
@@cyrusparsa1724 And they think Pele was the only one. And he never lied about it. He admitted to his wives and girlfriends of having affairs. How about Maradona who not only was a drug addict but also had several affairs and illegitimate children as well. After his wife divorced him, he dated other women and one of them, model Rocio Oliva said Maradona Beat her. Everyone makes mistakes.
@@Stephanie2224-l8s During the course of Maradona's 25 year marriage with Claudia Villafagna, he had several extra marital affairs. He had an affair with film star Adriana Brodskaya, Italian singer Loredana Berte, Brazilian ballerina Suzy and others. Neapolitan Christiana Sinagra had a son of Maradona. And when asked if he had ever cheated on his wife he said "Never" and that if it happened he would never admit it." At least Pele never lied about it.
After so many years this shoe came out, and I am watching it for the first time. I want to live back then. Thanks, TH-cam algorithm and whoever posted it. That was a special treat! RIP to the masters at their craft. Pelé and Johnny
WOW. TH-cam is a true time machine. Thanks for posting!
Johnny's commitment and lack of ego is amazing
I felt this could have been a trainwreck. He was lucky he knew some Spanish. Very well versed man in education. He read a lot. I felt like toward the end, he was getting steamed and it could have ended very badly, because we have seen nights where his ego or mood affected the show. I get the feeling this was out of respect for Pele.
the "YOU BET'CHA " was timeless Carson, along with hitting himself in the head with a scissor kick attempt
I am also surprised to watch an American who is not ignorant.
Lies again? Mortal Kombat PS4
johnny was very respectable.
What a great show....Pele's humility is beyond this world...what a legend... RIP Pele.
Both were great. Carson, a gentleman, Pele, a humble genius.
This has blown me away. At first I thought this interview will go nowhere. But alas...goodness , what a show. Pele knows more than playing football. He knew how to sell himself. No wonder even in the racist 60s and 70s this black man was the best and most expensive player. Pele has thought me that knowing my job well is just one side of the coin I need to learn to sell myself beginning with a smile and humility. Thanks for the video. It's amazing.
I met Pele in the dressing room, in New York Giants stadium when I was 18 years old. We shared the same dressing room. What a thrill for me. He had tight security. When he went from the massage room to his locker he had 2 body guards with him. He had strong muscles in his legs. Pele is the KING.
@John Brozovich, you're a lucky guy - that's the equivalent of meeting Babe Ruth or Joe DiMaggio.
Você jogou com Pelé?
How come?
@@rafaelbarbosa750 Não, terá apenas partilhado os balneários com ele
I met him when I was a ball boy for the Cosmos. I was probably 10 or 11 years old. He signed an autograph and actually spoke to me for about a minute which felt like an hour!!! He was so in demand back then. What a tremendous human being. To this day one of the highlights of my life!!!
He is sorely missed.
Pele a giant & a king of football who transcended the game a global inspirational icon who kept his humility & smile till his death, Rest in peace pele
Suddenly that more and more videos of Pele are coming out from archives, Pele is even more incredible than I ever thought. What a man, what a player, Pele is the GOAT, he is a golden gift made to the world.
Now imagine there was Internet and Social Media back in the days. Pelé would be followed by 50% of humanity
@keitelDOG. Like Brazil already showed us, pele is their national TREASURE for a reason, & we melanated ones knows how white folks love to hide or bury our TREASURES in order for us to not know how great we are / was
70% of his games wasn't filmed. A real shame!
@@aronsium4714 If social media existed before 2000, Pele, Maradonna, Michael jackson, 2pac and Muhammad Ali would be the most followed
@@anasbtr A good list I would add Michael Jordan. Pelé was generations ahead of his time though. Here in Germany older ppl use to say he was a God like phenomenon.
Só por esse vídeo se percebe que esse apresentador tinha muito talento. Teve o privilégio de entrevistar o maior jogador de futebol de todos os tempos.
Sim, Jonny Carson era fantástico, o líder dos late shows na América do Norte.
Such a genuine encounter. Johnny really putting forth effort athletically and pushing through a language barrier. Pele's humbleness and struttin' his skills in wingtips! Great exchange! R.I.P to 2 greats!
12:18 - His bycicle kick move in a informal talk show recorded 50 years ago, still better than 90% of modern football athletes could do in the Premier League in 2023.
Better than most, and all while in tight suit pants and dress shoes
Bzdury piszesz. W dzisiejszym świecie Pele nie miałaby szans
@@kubamajchrzak1127 Dawniej ciężka piłka, okropna trawiasta podłoga - dziurawa, słaba kondycja fizyczna, brak odpowiedniego odżywiania. Na początku nie było żółtej i czerwonej kartki, po chwili było już okropnie.
Dzisiaj: Piłka z zaawansowaną technologią, buty piłkarskie z zaawansowaną technologią, wysoce zaawansowana kondycja fizyczna, odżywianie, profesjonalizm. Dobrze zastosowane karty.
Łączy w sobie dyscyplinę, siłę fizyczną, szybkość i niekwestionowany talent.
Dochodzę tylko do jednego wniosku: w dzisiejszym świecie obrońcy nie mieliby szans.
@@kubamajchrzak1127 lol invaded by Germany
Nobody can do this moviment like him. The inventor is Leônidas da Silva, but Pelé”s bicycle movement is unique.
Pele will ever remain an unmatched legend!!! RIP, maestro!!! 😔🙏🏻❤️❤️
You are absolutely right about that!!!
"maestro" no, is "mestre", brazil speak portuguese
R.I.P Pele. You were and always will be a legend.
I never got into soccer , I played it in school and was pretty good but even as a kid back then everyone knew who Pele was. He was definitely a legend in his sport!
He can't read you
Pele was soccer king but not a good ball juggler
Pele will always be a legend
@@omarmutta4999 He didn't wrote it for Pele to read it
What a lovely man Carson seemed to be, the patience and respect he gave to Pele shows what type of man he was.
I saw Pele‘s last game as a professional in 1977 in Portland Oregon when the New York Cosmos played the Seattle Sounders. He was amazing even at the end of his career in my eyes!
I loved him as a player but even more for the warmth of his personality.
77, he didn't play until 79?
@@deutugal I believe, its 75-77 with Cosmos.
What a great experience.
Loved that Cosmos song by AWB. Managed to catch some of the televised matches. It was a joy to have him in the US for a while.
Johnny Carson was so kind and patient to hear our king…he tries as much as possible to extract a really good conversation from it, even speaking some spanish. It is impossible to presence this level of interviews nowadays along with those “hosts”, thinking every second how to interrupt their guests successfully
Todays late night talk hosts wouldn't have survived 5 minutes of this kind of interview. Pele at this time wasn't that fluent in English but Johnny put him at ease and conducted a very stellar and entertaining interview. R.I.P. Pele and Johnny!
Nicely said!👍
Most hosts, even back then, probably would bring in a translator.
that was really impressive of jhony
It's good that Johnny knew some Spanish!
@@HariSeldon913 Carson is bouncing off a translator for most of the seated part of this interview.
Wao what a nice interview 2 BEST PEOPLE IN A GRRRREAT SHOW.
This is an example of why Johnny Carson was such a class act. He didn’t need to prove himself to anyone, but he took his job so seriously that he made this interview work and interesting despite the language gap!
Exactly !
Also, to underscore how difficult the feats Pele was executing were, he made his sincere best effort to duplicate the feat. This was very impressive to me.
What did wasn't difficult, it's pretty elementary to anyone who plays football
@@tojusote4896 Pointless comment.
@@yankee2666 truth is bitter, go and learn about football and stop calling it soccer
I consider Pele the greatest soccer player that has ever lived on the planet. He was quick on the ball, diligent, intelligent, with killer instinct while scoring goals, and very humble. I doubt if we can ever get a player of his class ever again. There may be soccer players like him, but not the same as him.
May the soul of King Pele rest in peace, Amen
What a very interesting and hilarious interview. Pele was and always will be legend. May his soul find eternal peace. He will be missed
you are beautiful
👍
@@carollynch4710 hey carol this guy from above is brazilian . I'm almost sure that tomorrow he'll invite you to visit Brazil
😀
greatest player ever and a true gentleman, love and RIP from the u.k. 🇬🇧 🇧🇷
Wow this is absolutely fantastic I didn’t know Pelé had an appearance on the Tonight show! RIP 🙏
Great to watch a classic show as this one and see Pele as he was . Very cool 😎. God bless all these people who made this possible. Hallelujah
Always came across a very humble and sweet man. God Bless you, Pele. (R.I.P.)
God, how much i miss Johnny. Great interview and a fun 14 min.
We new generations are blessed to see this Carson show now days in 2023 rip pele
Great guest appearance by Pelé! At first I wondered why they didn't simply use an interpreter, but it turns out better that they did not - despite the language gap they interacted beautifully. It seemed like a very short 15 minutes. Pelé will remain the greatest of all time in soccer. He not only did it first, he did it better than anyone. May he rest in peace.
a truly fantastic encounter of 2 greats....
Hilarious . The best non verbal interview . Johnny is a gifted man.
Awn Pelé was an angel in life and he’s now an angel in heaven. What a duo ❤️.
Well said, ma'am.
Soy Argentino y la verdad que amo a Pelé... un gran ser humano y un genio del fútbol.. me impactó su humildad... que descanse en paz
Johnny Carson is the most polite tv host who makes his guests feel really comfortable. and audience feels comfortable to watch too. He was also a writer and producer.
He is doing bicycle kick in a suit🙏🙏... And absolutely a perfect one too.. What a legend!!!
RIP Pele You Were The Best
This really makes sense now, my mom was so bummed about this dude's death- he was like her obscure first crush. I gotta buy a journal, Mahalo Pele
Even without speaking so much english he was good in this interview... His charisma made up for the lacking english. At a time it was very difficult for a brazilian to study another language. Pelé did a real show!
I'm from Brazil and I really enjoy watching Johnny Carson, who I also consider the King of television, even though I'm not from the US and didn't have the opportunity to see his shows when they were shown on television. I watched a lot of Letterman on cable and I met Conan watching The Simpsons. The three are the best television hosts in the USA. I’m very happy to see Pelé at Carson now. Thanks!
brazil should build a monument to pele
he put brazil on the map
brazil had no greater ambassador
@@chrisbennett6260 Oh believe me, they will. They already put his name on many streets in Brazil. In the near future they will probably put his name on stadiums, build monuments, etc.
@@brazilfabulous5147 before he came along they were just beautiful losers he contibuted to making brazil continous world cup winners ,three out of four world cups is ,simply astonishing .Hiis mere presence on the football world stage ,gave hope to millions of impoverished kids world wide
if you look at the abject poverty ,he came from and the status of people like him not only in brazilian society but world wide. its the case of look where ive come from you can make it ,,too
alot of children from the wind rush generation of the mid fifties in england because of pele example and global sporting status , his success and his spotlight on the world stage gave them encouragement ,inspiration, that they too could make it from having his example to look at ,instead of cricket ,
the england national team have benefited of the back of the inspiration those kids got from pele example his success gave then tremendous hope and self belief ,that extends to france,holland,portugal Latin America ,and the carribbean
pele success ,influence and contribution to the world game has been immeasurable .
i sincerely hope your right mike and that happens
Then, you have two kings together on this video
@@chrisbennett6260 great friend. Tks.
Que coisa espetacular! O Brasil de fato, contribuiu demais com o esporte mundial e eis aí a prova. O atleta do século, Pelé.
This is such an incredible and entertaining interaction by two legends in their respective fields. Thank you for this.
Incredible, how athletic and nimble Johnny Carson was! Hat off for executing those shots in a studio setting with a suit on!
As for Pele, I need say nothing. Gods, you only bow to.
And this was a talk show appearance, but a priceless lesson, for any kid that wants to play soccer. The right way!
As a kid I hardly watched soccer in the 70s…but we still had a Pele poster on the wall. He changed a lot in and out of sports.
Johnny is amazing. He made this episode world classic. Pele is a genius.
Hope there were a way to score hundred likes at a time for this video. Both of these guys were, and are the absolute BEST in their respective fields. Rest in Peace Pele and Johnny Carson.
One of my favorite interviews. Pele a superstar, in a red a suit showing elite soccer moves is a classic.
Wow! Pelé is the greatest, but who knew Johnny could speak Spanish like that?! It brings me such joy watching them communicate like this. Also, watching Pelé play soccer is like watching a painter create a masterpiece in real time ❤⚽
I LOVE Johnnie ---- but he does not know more than a dozen words of Spanish. But he did try.
He probably took his two years of Spanish in high school then didn't use it at all for the next 30+ years.
Sou do Brasil
@@rodrigosartorelli me too
even the chinese speak spanish. I'd say he's cool if he spoke Portuguese because Pele speaks all 3 languages
Pele was bigger than the sport he played. Along with Ali, one of the first super super stars in sports. Carson was such a talk show comedic legend. To conduct an interview with a language barrier in 1973, and still getting laughs
He came before Ali tho
Pelè, Muhammad Alì & Elvis Presley the Kings of the same Era
Love to see these clips of the Johnny Carson show and with a legend like Pele, even more interesting. Makes a change to see a host that listen to his guests, who is respectful and has a great sense of timing. Two real professionals of their game, Rip gentlemen.
Even more amazing, this was from among the last shows Johnny ever did in New York (this was now a "road" trip, as he already made the move to Burbank the year before).
Brilliant, his charisma was off the charts. Pele made soccer a gentleman's game
..in USA
Blessed to have him during our lifetimes. Epitome of ambassador.
The level of professionality is incredible on both sides. I highly doubt there will be something like this in coming future. Rest In Peace Mr Carson and Pele♡
Thank you for posting this. Pelé was the greatest sports hero for millions, but he was also a great human being.
Pele showed the world the human potential and capability and through his love for the ball he loved the world, and the world loved him back! The ultimate life lesson! The ultimate GOAL!!!!! Kudos to both genuine souls!! May both rest in peace, and thank you for your generosity to humanity!
Wow. That really was such an amazing clip. Carson is about as funny here as Pele is freakishly talented
Really impressed by the video on so many levels. JC better than most current TV hosts. Pele with such self confidence and charisma without speaking English. Imagine if Pele himself is teaching you. The bicycle kick with that suit and shoes, unbelievable.
The best athletic in the best comedian, talk show host in the world. Two of the classiest men in the world.
Steven Colbert would be asking Pele how horrible Nixon is and Nixon is Hitler
Pele the great was a legend. Thanks for your service to humanity. Rest in perfect peace.
Two greats that can never be duplicated. Us old timers (I guess) miss them both. Rest in peace.
Legal ver o Pelé mesmo sem saber muito inglês se esforçou e mandou muito bem... Realmente uma lenda...
Oh my god! The year 1973. The ball was real leather. Heavy and strong. Real ball and man. Real Johnny and Pele.
Pele the king of Soccer, the greatest soccer player ever to walk this earth, rest in peace King !
FOOTBALL⚽
By the way he juggle in this video, I don't think so.
only if he played in this modern era... he would of put up stupid numbers and had crazy highlights. Pele played against true men and on the roughest pitches (some i heard were pastures).
@@BO-mc1mn Search "Maradona in Oxford". And I'm no "new football fan". I'm from Argentina, I breath fútbol since I was born.
@@sashafalcon5143 What's wrong with his juggling? I don't see anything wrong with it. And anyway, Pele had a lot of skills while on the pitch.
Never seen such an unbiased and egoless host in my life. Truly Amazing Johnny!!
I was never into sports at all but Pele was a legend of the game. I couldn't help but watch if a clip happened to be shown on TV with him playing. I never knew he did an appearance with Johnny. Was great to see. R.I.P. Pele.
Johnny's face turned red on the bicycle..... lol. This is the most Amazing interview I have watched so far in 2023.
Johnny talks to him a little bit in Spanish and Pelé understands that’s the beauty of Spanish and Portuguese, they’re very similar. Through out the years Pelé learned English very well.
Português não e tão similar com o espanhol assim não
@@rafaellleao7581 Claro que é, a similaridade lexical é de quase 90%.
@@EttorePas eu já ouvi dizer que quem fala espanhol não entende quem fala português,mas quem fala português consegue entender quem fala espanhol
@@rafaellleao7581 Yo te entiendo perfectamente. Es lo bueno de las lenguas romances. 🙏🏻🙏🏻
We call it mutual intelligibility.
This interview of the KING Pele, the GOAT has made me to make a discovery of the GOAT of television in Johnny Carson.
A gentlemen masterful host and a one of a kind football genius.
That was great to watch. Too bad I never got to see either of the two live on TV doing what they did best. Thanks to whoever saved this video.
As a Brazilian I'm amazed to see Pelé being able to communicate in English even though you can clearly see that his language level at the time was a beginner level.
At that time people didn't even think that something like the Internet would be available in many different places in the world.
Pelé was a genius and being a genius is not related to your education level but also how your brain develop different skills.
What this guy represented to people is outstanding.
You are absolutely correct. His genius skills spoke perfect English. Obrigado meu amigo. Que ele descanse em paz.
100 percent
i am very proud to see this
Brazil greatest ambassador bar none
no contest
@@imperialstrategies6065 his achivements are his own ill check the evidence for that before taking your assertins as gospel
as a person of afro carribean background in Blighty ,fo you thats the uk
@@imperialstrategies6065 thanks for your advice i will much appreciated
@@imperialstrategies6065 real afros
most people in the carrobbean dont speak second languages are they not real afros ,
Wow! Two legends playing headers together. And what a performance by Pelé doing those bicycle kicks on stage!
Just to think he learned all that using oranges and mangoes in his parents back yard, completely barefoot. What an athlete he was.
And what an elegant and good looking man Pele was. Amazing charisma as well.
@@Stephanie2224-l8s No tattoos or hairspray! 😅
Pelè is the greatest there's ever been. There will never be another
Descanse em Paz Pelé !!! The Magic of Football !!!
ペレは人類の宝です。Peleは永遠です！
Ótima entrevista. Great interview.
Pelé foi uma lenda. Pelé was a legend.
RIP🙏
Pelé stopped a War for 2 days , so people could watch him play his skills. He was a truly patriot, He loved his country.
That was a war in Africa, the Biafra War.
I am wondering...does it mean people from both sides of the war went to the same stadium, the saw themselves but did not attack each other because of Pele.? My God. Who can do this. Wao. The greatest. Forget today's so called super stars none comes near Peles level at all by far.
Morrendo de rir!! Que legal
Descanse em paz Pele! Te amamos❤
Pra mim que falo ingles fluente por anos, é um pouco constrangedor pela questão da língua kkk queria saber se mais algum brasileiro se sentiu assim, mas óbvio que tanto o Carson quanto o Pelé eram personalidades incríveis que em questão de segundos já não deixavam transparecer esse constrangimento.
@@d-documentarios2058 Aprender uma lingua na idade dele é uma dificuldade bem maior, aprendi com 14 sozinho e a mente nova proporciona mt mais facilidade
Fiquei com um pouco de agonia só, cara. Mas de resto ele entendeu bem, só foi meio ruim o começo
@@notech7273 14 anos aprendeu sozinha? Ata!
@@axlrose19844 eu também comecei aprender com 10 sozinho, mas só fui me entender como fluente depois dos 20
@@d-documentarios2058 Me senti assim também kkkk, Mas foi admirável ver o Pelé tentar aplicar o pouco que sabe do inglês e o apresentador também colaborar e fazer esforço pro programa ficar legal, foi show.
Two legends. There will never be anyone else like them.
Yeah I don't think there will be anyone else like Johnny but there have already been two better than Pele.
@@user-tg3tj2nq6v There will never be a player as influential and famous like Pele was. He met with Presidents and several celebrities. Even Queen Elizabeth went to Brazil in 1968 and watched him play.
@@marybb3390 Because he met with presidents and celebrities? and who cares if he met Queen Elizabeth, we are talking about football. Are you well?
@@marybb3390 You are right. My grandfather is Brazilian and saw him play and said he was blown away by Pele. And yes, he was very famous all over the world in the 60's and 70's and every one wanted to meet him. The greatest ever.
@@user-tg3tj2nq6v two countries at war never had a cease fire for anyone else other than the GOAT.
The two best ever at their professions! RIP to both.
Pelé 🙏que educação, humildade 🙂grande homem grande esportista. Pelé Eterno ❤️
XD
Sim.o homem e fera!!!! Em todos sentidos !!!
Como pele no y dos
Such an amazing interview. I love their charisma.
PELÉ ETERNO!!!!! UMA LENDA NUNCA MORRE!!!!! ESTÁ SEMPRE EM NOSSAS MEMÓRIAS E CORAÇÕES.❤️❤️
Two legends in Heaven. RIP.
Nowadays there would be an interpreter for such a huge, legendary show and guest but this still worked and charmed the audience without being patronizing or the guest feeling uncomfortable. Before my time but 2 established legends in their own right...salute!!
Grande Pelé. Mesmo de terno e sapato social fez chover. Do meu inglês nivel Joel Santana, entendi que a entrevista ocorreu ainda quando Pelé jogava no Santos mas já estava aposentado da seleção brasileira. Provavelmente em 1973 ou 1974 pois ele disse que jogaria até Outubro, se alguém ai puder confirmar. Pouco tempo depois estaria brilhando na terra do Tio Sam.
Wonderful episode :))) We have lost so many talented people. Peace and love
rachei de rir aqui, e gostei do terno de Pelé , ao estilo anos 80, e do grande humor do apresentador genial. R.I.P. Pelé.
*Era outro mundo, pois se vê pela postura dos dois, que eram muito elegantes, uma entrevista de alto nível!*
Pele was a very elegant man. He was always well dressed.
@@stephaniemarie8621 More importantly well dressed, but still very humble. He was the biggest football star in the world, but still a very humble man. Nowadays even bench players think they're better than everyone else. Of course there are exceptions, but it's sad to see some of the stars today think they're too good to even wave at fans.
CUSTAVA ARRUMAR UM INTERPRETI KKKKK
@@mago5610 Seria bom arrumar um intérprete para o seu português também. E aulas de etiqueta na internet para não escrever tudo em maiúsculas. Pelé com poucas aulas de inglês já conseguia conversar. Você com essa idade ainda não sabe o português correto.
@@peixemacaco SOU DO POVO NÃO SOU FILHO DO AURELIO AI SE ACHA COITADO