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Pelé, Charles and 1958: when Wales took on the world

Was an injured Welsh star the reason for Pele's rise to prominence?

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Aidan Williams | JustFootball
October 2015 | 6-minute read

Charles was a bona-fide world star at the time, and certainly far better known than the youthful Pelé.

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