Come and write at this time, even if it’s a little late, but there’s still time. because two days before there had been a solemn burial ceremony
I would ask permission to write in the part where you have been involved in the development of Thai football. The development of Thai people’s taste for watching football and the development of Thai media, because I believe that no one will write much about it.
For those over 70, you may recall that the major mass media in Thailand 60 years ago consisted of only 2 media: newspapers and radio.
While television, although it has already started broadcasting. But it’s still not as widespread as it should be. viewable only in large cities
When it comes to newspapers, which is the number 1 mainstream media and has the number 1 influence on the ideas of Thai people in that era. As a media to collect the news that happened both in the country and in the world to be read as much as possible. compared to other daily media
sports news It is considered one of the novelties that Thais in the past follow with passion. But this is more about “boxing” news.
Because football 60 years ago was still popular with limited popularity. In addition to foreign football, there is almost no news in our house.
Even the news of the World Cup, which at that time was beginning to be talked about all over the world but for Thailand The chronicle of the World Cup is still only the “sports page” or the “inside” chronicle of the newspapers and is news.
Including in 1958 or 1958, when there was the 6th World Cup in Sweden, which was the birth year of “Pele”, our home newspapers were mostly just news and small pictures.
Despite that year, Pele was only 17 years old and the day Brazil entered the World Cup with Sweden, the host was considered the youngest player in the World Cup. But he managed to score two goals in a 5-2 win for Brazil.
Later, in 1982 or 1962, in the seventh World Cup hosted by Uruguay, Brazil won their second world championship by winning again immediately, twice in a row, but still Little news from Thailand.
Arrived in 1966 or 1966. England volunteered to be the host and the Thais we got to know.world CupThere were multiple mentions of some of the hottest players of the year. especially the English players “World Champion” that year
But it is still an awareness from the small news on the same page.
Until 1970, the ninth World Cup in Mexico and Pele, who had been discouraged from kicking. Until he didn’t want to leave football, he returned to the Brazilian national team again with a new warlord, a great Brazilian.
1970 or 1970 World Cup, this is considered a “legend” of the World Cup. and news coverage of the World Cup in Thailand
As I have already told you, the 2 giants “Thairath” and “Daily News” competed to bring the World Cup chronicle to page 1 of the giants’ headlines and it became one of the best-selling news stories in the history of our home newspapers.
Meanwhile, the Brazilian national team made up of 3 musketeers on the front line”Pele”, “Tostao” and “Jerchinho” also sounded outstanding.
Inducing Thai fans to address the Brazil national team as if they were cheering for the Thailand national team. become a political pressure Causing the government of that year (Marshal Thanom Kittikachorn) to decide to broadcast the final match between Brazil and Italy on Channel 4 Bang Khun Phrom.
This is the story of the World Cup being televised for the first time in Thailand.
Pelé is a hero with the Brazilian national team. beat Italy 4-1, with Pelé opening the scoring in the 18th minute and scoring “Gold Football” The best player who won… Satisfied with Thai people from all over the country cheering for him and the Brazilian national team late at night on June 22, Thailand time.
Here are some little legends and anecdotes of Pele. with Thai football clubs, Thai football fans and Thai media
Be happy, be happy, “Pele”, thank you for the “Fireworks” World Cup in the hearts of Thai people from then until now, 52 years old, very fit!
