On August 2, 1959, Pelé scored the most beautiful goal of his career: three consecutive “sombreros” over defenders and the goalkeeper without the ball ever touching the ground. But the moment was never captured on film.
For over 60 years, the legendary “Gol da Rua Javari” lived in the memories of the fans who were there. Now, in collaboration with Pelé’s family, historians, sports journalists and football legends, we used Google DeepMind technology to reconstruct this piece of football history. The work was created in full partnership with Pelé Brand, the official managers of the Pelé estate, preserved by NR Sports.
The “Gol da Rua Javari” reconstruction is presented as a mini-documentary that features interviews with the historians, journalists, Pelé’s family, eyewitnesses and football legends with whom we worked to tell the story of an incredible moment in football history.
