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Glenn Moore, The Telegraph :
That Dave Prentice article in the Echo that covers the Jack Charlton quote from his autobiography that calls the Everton crowd in the 1960s “the worst before which I have ever played” is one of (if not the earliest) mentions of hooliganism in English football:
“There was also the reputation of the hooligan element amongst the Everton supporters. Gavin quotes John Moynihan in The Soccer Syndrome, describing a stroll around the Goodison Park touchline on a perfect summer's day. "Walking behind the infamous goal, where they built a barrier to stop objects crunching into visiting goalkeepers," he wrote, "There was a strange feeling of hostility remaining as if the regulars had never left."
The News of the World’s Bob Pennington spoke of the "lunatic fringe of support that fastens onto them (Everton), seeking identification in a multi-national port where roots are hard to establish." The same newspaper later described Everton supporters as the "roughest, rowdiest rabble who watches British soccer."
Pele, perhaps more than anyone, is responsible for football’s global dominance. The 1958 World Cup, where he burst on to the global stage as a 17-year-old, was the first to be widely televised internationally.
The 1970 finals, where he led Brazil to a memorable third triumph, was the first to be broadcast in colour.
These images took “the beautiful game” – Pele coined the phrase o jogo bonito – into the homes of millions fuelling the World Cup’s growth.
Pele tore open barriers in players’ minds too, changing perceptions of what was possible by shooting from the halfway line in the 1970 World Cup, and perfecting and popularising the bicycle kick.
Santos
his club, Santos, of São Paulo, enabled people around the world to see Pele through a footballing version of Bob Dylan’s never-ending tour.
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- ^ Moore, Glenn (20 April 2018). "Football's greatest ambassador: how Pele has broken down global barriers". The Telegraph. Retrieved 18 October 2020.