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      • How a young man from such humble beginnings became Pelé, widely considered the greatest soccer player ever, is a story written on the hearts of generations of his compatriots and fans around the world. It is a story told, too, in photographs that spanned decades — and that grew in luster and clarity as his legend did.
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    Pelé Pelé with Brazil in 1970 Born Edson Arantes do Nascimento (1940-10-23) 23 October 1940 Três Corações, Brazil Died 29 December 2022 (2022-12-29) (aged 82) São Paulo, Brazil Resting place Memorial Necrópole Ecumênica, Santos, São Paulo Occupations Footballer humanitarian Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Spouses Rosemeri dos Reis Cholbi (m. 1966; div. 1982) Assíria Lemos Seixas (m. 1994; div. 2008) Marcia Aoki (m. 2016) Children 7, including Edinho and Joshua Nascimento Parent Dondinho ...

  3. Pelé: Birth of a Legend is an 2016 American biographical film about the early life of Brazilian footballer Pelé and his journey with Brazil to win the 1958 FIFA World Cup.

    • Pele admits he found it hard to stay faithful. After the 1958 World Cup, Pele became an icon. He was football's first millionaire and still a teenager.
    • Pele intended to quit after the 1966 World Cup. Brazil went to the 1966 World Cup as favourites, having won the competition four years earlier in Chile.
    • He was criticised for not taking a political stance. In 1964, the Brazilian military staged a coup, which led to a dictatorship being established in the country that lasted until 1985.
    • There may have been government interference in the Brazil team. The film paints a picture of how national team's exploits were used to launder the reputation of the military regime during the 1960s.
  4. May 6, 2024 · Pelé (born October 23, 1940, Três Corações, Brazil—died December 29, 2022, São Paulo, Brazil) was a Brazilian football (soccer) player, in his time probably the most famous and possibly the best-paid athlete in the world. He was part of the Brazilian national teams that won three World Cup championships (1958, 1962, and 1970).

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  5. May 13, 2016 · "Pelé: Birth of a Legend" flashes back to the very early childhood of said revolutionary player, and while its outline is true to Pelé’s true life—he did triumph over poverty to become one of the greatest talents and stars the world of sports has ever known—its specifics all fall into the land of cliché.

  6. Pelé himself has never given a definitive account of how he got the name. In fact, he claimed he never cared for it much. Like so much else in this superstar’s life, though, the magic lies not in minute biographical details or trivia, but in the legacy that Pelé left on the field. Pelé passed away in december 2022, at the age of 82.

  7. Dec 29, 2022 · Pelé (@Pele) August 8, 2022 Saldanha is representative of a part of the Pele story that has not aged especially well, namely his perceived subservience as Brazil endured a brutal military ...