Emotional Lindsey Vonn Resurfaces Lost Legends Muhammad Ali and Pele’s Rare Iconic Moment

Lindsey Vonn, the alpine skiing legend and a three-time Winter Olympic medalist, has drawn inspiration from other legendary athletes. After Pele passed away, Vonn joined millions to pay tribute to the soccer legend. Lindsey Vonn resurfaced an iconic but rare image of the legendary soccer player sharing a moment with a boxing icon.

Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known to sports fans as Pele, passed away on December 29, 2022. The entire sports world paid tribute to the Brazilian after he lost his long battle with cancer. Even those who never played sports, like the former President of the United States, Barack Obama, also paid tribute to the three-time world cup winner. 

Lindsey Vonn shares a rare image of sports icons

In her Instagram story, the Olympic gold medalist shared a rare image of Pele and Muhammad Ali. The picture immortalized the moment when the two icons of the sports world embraced one another in 1977. In the picture Vonn shared, Pele is wearing the jersey of the New York Cosmos. The world cup winner played for the New York team in the defunct National American Soccer League.

On October 1, 1977, O Rei (The King) played his last game of soccer. The Brazilian legend decided to call it quits after an illustrious career. The Greatest was present at the old Giants Stadium to watch the three-time world cup winner play for one last time. After the match, Muhammad Ali stepped on the field to congratulate The King of soccer.

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The picture Lindsey Vonn shared on her Instagram story was clicked on the day Pele retired. It was the first time two of the most recognized athletes in the world came face to face. Over the years, the two developed a friendship. When Muhammad Ali passed away after his long battle with Parkinson’s disease, Pele paid tribute to his “friend.”

Pele’s heartfelt message for Ali

When Muhammad Ali passed away in 2016, Pele wrote a heartfelt message for the boxing legend. Pele posted that picture and wrote. “Muhammad Ali was my friend, my idol, my hero,” wrote the three-time world cup winner in the caption. He also wrote about always keeping in touch with the boxing legend.

“We spent many moments together and always kept a good connection throughout the years.” Added The King. Pele said that the sports world had suffered a massive loss, and he felt “overwhelming” sadness.

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What did you make of the iconic picture? Did you know that the two sports icons met in 1977? Let us know.