Remembering Pels legacy and global impact on soccer

Laura Barrón-López:

Pelé was 82 years old.

Some further perspective now on Pelé and his impact.

J.J. Devaney is the co-host of the soccer podcast "Caught Offside."

J.J., thanks for joining the "NewsHour."

I wanted to ask you. Pelé is known as the king of soccer. But, for contemporary fans, they may not always know his impact on the sport. How can they see his legacy and potentially some of his signature moves on the field today?

J.J. Devaney, Co-Host, "Caught Offside": Well, it's funny you mention that.

I was watching a TikTok today that compared Pelé's signature moves and how he did a lot of what the modern players are doing right now way before they even did it. So, he was an iconic player. He was a player who brought this beautiful game to the masses, and particularly in the 1970 World Cup, which was the first World Cup with a big television scope across the globe.

And, I mean, you ask anybody who's a soccer fan, they will still know who Pelé is, even if they never saw him play, people like me.

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