Marcelo, standing on the outskirts, flailed his arms wildly, his mouth agape with laughter, his back molars clearly captured by the cameras.
Pelé's expression was conflicted in the stands.
Huang Kaiwen was currently his favorite player, surpassing even those from Brazil.
Yet today, Huang Kaiwen's style of play was a clear imitation of Maradona, which left Pelé somewhat displeased.
The grudge between him and "Little Pelé" hadn't faded over time.
Instead, it had become even more irreconcilable.
Last summer, Maradona had unexpectedly canceled on the German Football Association, who had invited him to the World Cup.
Maradona's given reason was: "I don't want to see that shameful face of his; I will never kiss up to FIFA, they are nothing. If I did, I would be no better than that son of a bitch Pelé."
The real fallout between Pelé and Maradona occurred in 2000, when FIFA organized a vote for the Player of the Century but decided to use two different methods.
