Pelé, Zidane, and Casillas -“Hope for a Better Tomorrow”.

Pelé, Zidane, and Casillas -“Hope for a Better Tomorrow”.
By: Kevin Cataldo

  Date: August 8^th, 2013

  When you think of FIFA World Cup you think of Pelé, Zidane, and Casillas. In the year of 1958 a young boy with only seventeen years of age. Named Pelé gave the Brazilian nation "Hope for a better tomorrow". After losing to Uruguay on home soil, in the 1950 FIFA World Cup Final. And, failing to win the ultimate prize again in the 1954 World Cup. The year 1958 had arrived, and Pelé gave the Brazilian nation, what they've been waiting for a "FIFA World Cup Championship". Today, Pelé is considered "The King of Football". Additionally, Pelé was responsible for putting the Brazilian football, into the history of world football. Between 1958 and 1970 Pelé helped Brazil win three FIFA World Cups. Furthermore, today, Pelé is considered the greatest player of the 20^th century, and holds a record of all-time goal scorer of Brazil's national football team and is the only footballer in Brazil's history to be a part of three World Cup-winning squads.

 Nevertheless, Zinedine Zidane can be considered the second "Pelé", when it comes to World Cup success. For example, in 1998 Zidane lead France to their first ever FIFA World Cup triumph. Zidane accomplished the greatest gift of all times, "a world cup triumph," an accomplishment former French footballer player and current UEFA President Michel Platini couldn't achieve. Zidane gave France an achievement to be proud of, he gave them "a hope for a better tomorrow. Moreover, in 2000 Zidane showed the world that France was once again able to compete and dominate world football. Sixteen years later since they're first European Championship triumph. France was crowned European champions once again. Besides his success with the French national soccer team. Zinedine Zidane, became the first French football player in history to be elected FIFA World Player of the Year. In 2004 Zidane was elected the best European footballer of the past fifty years by UEFA. Last, in 2006 the world said farewell to a legend, Zidane was awarded the golden ball an award that is awarded for the best player in a FIFA World Cup tournament.

 

Furthermore, current Real Madrid and Spain's national football team captain Iker Casillas. Also, gave the Spanish people "hope for a better tomorrow". Today, the world has been convinced that Iker Casillas, can be considered the best goalkeeper of all times, however, many critics would disagree. Moreover, Iker has been elected FIFA FIFPro World's Best Goalkeeper five times in a row, in 2008,2009,2010,2011, and 2012. Within the last five years Iker has accomplished only success, with the Spanish national football team. In 2008 Iker lead Spain in winning their second European Championship, after a forty four year curse Additionally, in 2010 Iker lead Spain in winning the ultimate prize their first ever FIFA World Cup championship. Last, in 2012 Iker lead Spain in winning they're third European Championship. Which lead not only him in becoming the first goalkeeper in the history of football but also making Spain the first team in history to ever, win two consecutive European Championships, followed by a World Cup, which is known as the "historical treble".