Riva on Pelé: "It would have been nice to play together, how many assists would he have given me..."
Thunderclap comments on the death of the King of football and recalls an anecdote from Sant'Elia, on the occasion of the friendly match between Cagliari and Santos
« I would have loved to play with him, who knows how many balls he would have sent me into the box ».
Gigi Riva comments on Pelé's death : «A great man and a great player have passed away», says Thunderclap, «we knew and respected each other a lot».
Cagliari's driver of the scudetto does not express himself on the dualism between O Rei and Maradona, but leaves out Messi, for many who entered Olympus with full rights after the recent victory at the World Cup. Those two, underlines Riva, «remain at a clear distance from everyone» .
Pelé and Riva challenged each other in the Mexico 1970 final, it was a bloodbath for the Azzurri: the Brazilian number 10 opened the scoring, the match ended 4-1 for the green and gold led by their champion.
Other challenges, the friendlies of Sant'Elia between Cagliari and Santos. In 1968 the Brazilians won 2-1, four years later there were sparks: 3-2 for Santos, braces from Riva and Pelé . Show. «That day, after the match, we went out together. He also invited me to his team retreat. An exceptional player and a special person », recalls Rombo di Tuono.
(Unioneonline/L)
