> “When Pelé saw that the lawyer had called the press to the meeting, he looked at me and said: I was betrayed. Now I will only recognize paternity in court”, remembers Vicente Cascione.

I understand he was pissed, and I don't fault him for this specifically (even though it was a poor decision)

The trouble was all the other decisions he did regarding her, during her whole life. Do you think he acted like he did just because of the PR stunt caused by the lawyer? It would be kind of lame to hold this grudge for decades.