he numbers can become a little off-putting. When you see that Pele won ten Paulista championships with Santos, the tendency is for the eyes to glaze over a little. Even if there is a recognition that Brazilian state championships were worth rather more in those days than they are now, and that Sao Paulo state has a larger population than all but around half a dozen European countries, the fact that he won ten almost devalues his achievement; if you can win that many, the thought-process
