Following the footsteps of his father Joao Ramos do Nascimento - a professional footbal player, Pele took to football at the age of 11. Discovered at 15 by a former Brazilian World Cup player, Waldermir de Brito made Pele try out for a professional team, Santos Futebol Clube (SFC), he predicted, "This boy will be the greatest soccer in the world." Allsport Hulton Deutsch/ALLSPORT Next