- I am happy I am, it's not poor: have a pension - three tyschi!

The legendary football player, announced that officially became a pensioner

Of great Pele of football left in 1977, his last club was in New York «Cosmos». And 21 years later, 68-year-old athlete, considered the best player in football history, officially retired. Now, Pele receives a pension of three thousand - the truth, not rubles, as the Russian retired, and flights, which is equivalent to the amount of 1265 dollars.

Of course, Pele, after the departure of football has made a condition of advertising on clothing, coffee, banking services and even Viagra, with some thousand dollars - not money. By relying retiree benefits, he refers to the irony: «I was paying half price for a ticket to the movies, and can travel for free on the bus!»

Meanwhile, in Russia comparable to Pele on the status of retired athletes are not so much. For example, players who have become Olympic champions Melbourne-56, Olympic Committee of Russia paid monthly to 15 000 rubles ($ 415).

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