Why Being A Sports Star Is Overrated
Every World Cup creates another generation obsessed with being the next Pelé. Almost nobody stops to think about Zagallo. Not because Zagallo wasn't celebrated, but because his contribution is harder to explain in a highlight reel.
Pelé became the symbol. Zagallo helped create the conditions for the symbol to exist. And that's an uncomfortable truth about life: the most important thing you'll ever do may never look important while you're doing it.
Pelé became the symbol. Zagallo helped create the conditions for the symbol to exist. And that's an uncomfortable truth about life: the most important thing you'll ever do may never look important while you're doing it.
Mark Manson
3x #1 NY Times Bestselling Author. World Champion Non-Fuck-Giver.
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