Pelé was a soccer star at age 16 and became a sports legend over the next four World Cup tournaments, scoring 12 goals and leading Brazil (this year’s host country) to three victories. Now 73, he says he still has three loves: family, futebol, and the public. His latest book is called Why Soccer Matters.
A version of this article appeared in the July–August 2014 issue of Harvard Business Review.
