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Pele and Romario: the 1000-goal club

It was just a penalty. And Pele rarely missed penalties. Certainly not this one - O Milesimo - the 1000th goal of his career.

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DOUG GILLON

It was just a penalty.

And Pele rarely missed penalties. Certainly not this one - O Milesimo - the 1000th goal of his career.

It hardly seems 38 years today since that goal in the Maracana. Pele was just 29.