Pele’s unintentional comedy: The day he mistook Michael Jordan for Michael Jackson

A genius on the courts and with 1000’s of anecdotes to recollect, Edson Arantes do Nascimento “Pele” was not good and likewise made errors, one that’s nicely remembered and that generated laughter from “O’Rei” himself was when he confused the singer Michael Jackson with the NBA’s high basketball star, Michael Jordan.

Why did Pele confuse Michael Jordan with Michael Jackson?

It was in September 2009 in Copenhagen the place Pele was at a convention as Brazil’s ambassador for the Olympic Video games in Rio de Janeiro, a metropolis that was competing with Chicago as one of many choices for the sporting occasion. With “The Windy Metropolis” being in competitors, Chicago icon Jordan was anticipated to be current and so Pele was requested.

“I do not know in case your query is about Michael Jackson (sic) or about one other athlete,” Pele responded to the press questioning, however with out realizing that he had confused one of many best stars within the historical past of the NBA.

Somebody instantly corrected Pele and the previous soccer participant stated Michael Jordan. After realizing his mistake, he himself joined within the laughter of the individuals who have been on the convention and who will always remember this anecdote.

Legendary Brazilian star died on Thursday

Pele died on Thursday at the age of 82, after being hospitalized for a month on the Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo, the place he was accompanied by his household always. He made his debut with Santos, the place he performed most of his profession, and got here out of retirement to play for the New York Cosmos in the US.

He’s the one participant to have received three World Cups, in 1958, 1962 and 1970, along with successful the Campeonato Paulista 10 occasions and the Brazilian A Sequence six occasions with Santos, in addition to two Copa Libertadores and two Intercontinental Cups.