Sensational Facts about soccer 5

Famous Brazilian footballer Manoel Francisco dos Santos (nicknamed Garrincha, or "the little bird") was born with several birth defects, including a deformed spine and a shorter right leg. Despite these challenges, he rose to stardom, scoring five goals for his native Brazil across three World Cups.

A professional soccer player scoring an average of one goal per game is basically the equivalent of a baseball player hitting a home run in every game.

During his entire career, Brazilian superstar Pelé scored 1,280 goals in 1,360 games, putting him at the second best record of all time, second only to Arthur Friedenreich.

After the 1970 World Cup, which Brazil won, the London Sunday Times ran a headline that read: "How Do You Spell Pelé? G-O-D.