# Did Pelé ever play in Europe?

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Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pel%C3%A9

No, Pelé never played for a European club. Real Madrid, Juventus, Manchester United and Inter Milan all tried to sign him, and in 1961 Brazil's government declared him a national treasure to keep him at home. He did play many friendlies in Europe on tour with Santos and Brazil, and the 1958 and 1966 World Cups.

## Related

- The records that answer it in full: [The peak years at Santos (1959–1965)](https://pele.wiki/footballer/chapters/the-peak-years-at-santos), [Santos FC](https://pele.wiki/footballer/teams/santos), [Declared an official national treasure, 1961](https://pele.wiki/footballer/honours/national-treasure-1961)