# Sylvester Stallone on Pelé's finger-breaking kick

> Sylvester Stallone recalls Pelé breaking his finger during filming of Escape to Victory.
- Title: Sylvester Stallone on Pelé's finger-breaking kick | Shortify
- Summary: Sylvester Stallone recalls Pelé breaking his finger during filming of Escape to Victory.
- Keywords: sylvester stallone, pelé, escape to victory, football, 1981, finger injury, art investment, pablo picasso, andy warhol, FemaleFirst
- Source: FemaleFirst — https://femalefirst.co.uk/celebrity/sylvester-stallone-says-pele-broke-finger-making-escape-victory-1453341.html
- Published: 2026-11-07T18:00:13+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: sylvester stallone, pelé, escape to victory, football, 1981, finger injury, art investment, pablo picasso, andy warhol, entertainment, culture
## Sylvester Stallone and Pelé in Escape to Victory
Sylvester Stallone and Pelé starred in the 1981 sports-war film Escape to Victory.
## Pelé broke Sylvester's finger
Pelé broke Sylvester Stallone's finger when they made Escape to Victory.
## Sylvester's football knowledge
Sylvester admitted he knew nothing about football before working on Escape to Victory.
## Sylvester's finger injury story
Sylvester said Pelé broke his finger by kicking a heavy leather football with steel-toe shoes.

> Pele broke my finger in that thing. Soccer didn't look so hard, and in World War Two, the balls were like bowling balls. They’re smaller, thick, brown leather. And it was steel toe shoes. Can you imagine?
## Sylvester's art investments
Sylvester says his art collection has pieces worth more than $40 million each.

> About $40 million ... for just one.
## Key takeaway

Sylvester Stallone says Pelé broke his finger while filming the 1981 war film Escape to Victory.