The Boy From Bauru and the Man With Borrowed Boots | 1958 World Cup | Sweden

Brazil's team psychologist examined the squad before the 1958 World Cup and concluded that seventeen-year-old Pelé was too immature to play at the highest level.The manager ignored him.Meanwhile, France's Just Fontaine damaged his boots in training and borrowed a teammate's pair. Wearing someone else's boots, he scored thirteen goals in a single World Cup — a record that still stands today.One teenager changed football forever.One striker achieved a feat nobody has matched.This is the story of Pelé, Just Fontaine, and the tournament that introduced a new era of world football.#FootballFiles #WorldCup1958 #Pele #JustFontaine #Brazil #France #WorldCupHistory #FootballHistory #FootballPodcast #FIFA #SoccerHistory #WorldCup #Football