Pele: What every striker needs

By Huw Davies
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The key to becoming a better striker is to have two strong feet, says the King of Football

Having won three World Cups and 10 league titles, (as well as one World Player of the Year, South American Player of the Century, FIFA player of the century) it’s fair to say Pele speaks the language of football better than anyone else.

Oh, and he also rippled the net 1281 times in 1363 games.

In this video, the Santos legend gives his insight on what it takes to become the ultimate striker.

Pele is the Honorary President of The New York Cosmos. For more information about The New York Cosmos collection tailored by Umbro visitumbro.com

Also see:
Pele: Big match preparation
Pele: How to head like the King

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Huw Davies

Huw was on the FourFourTwo staff from 2009 to 2015, ultimately as the magazine's Managing Editor, before becoming a freelancer and moving to Wales. As a writer, editor and tragic statto, he still contributes regularly to FFT in print and online, though as a match-going #WalesAway fan, he left a small chunk of his brain on one of many bus journeys across France in 2016.