Pelé scored his 1,000th career goal from the penalty spot for Santos against Vasco da Gama at Maracanã Stadium. The referee stopped the match for 20 minutes as thousands of fans invaded the pitch. Pelé used his post-match speech to call for better provision for poor children in Brazil.
The only player in football history to score 1,000 goals — a total that may never be approached.
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