Bill Russell (1934-2022) and Pelé were dominant in their sports at about the same time.
Russell was the biggest champion of the NBA, with 11 titles. For the oldies, he's the best player who has ever set foot on a basketball court. In football, no one has matched Pelé's feat, with three World Cups as a player.
The NBA, the highest representative of Russell's sport, knew how to honor him. Every year since 2009, the Finals MVP ( most valuable player) wins a trophy called the Bill Russell Trophy.
Pelé always said that he would like to receive tributes in life. The World Cup would be a good moment for Gianni Infantino and his pals to pay homage and change the name of the FIFA Cup to the Pelé Cup —let's face it, it would look much better, and the trophy has never had a proper name since Jules Rimet (who was one of the presidents of FIFA) stopped circulating in 1970, the year of Brazil's third victory in the championship.
If you don't want to rename the trophy, perhaps you could name the Golden Ball after Pelé, awarded to the best player in the tournament. The only problem is that FIFA likes to sell names, it gives more money. Anyway, I leave here the suggestion.
Translated by Cassy Dias