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Great start → great future! OTD in 1957, 16-year-old Pele scored on Brazil debut

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On 7 July 1957, Pelé made his national team debut for Brazil in a 2-1 loss to Argentina. The 16-year, 9-month old forward scored Brazil's only goal, becoming the youngest person to score in international competition at that time.

He remains the Brazilian national team's top scorer, with 77 goals in 92 appearances.

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