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Edson Arantes do Nascimento ( Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈɛdsõ aˈɾɐ̃tʃiz du nasiˈmẽtu]; 23 October 1940 – 29 December 2022), better known by his nickname Pelé ( Portuguese pronunciation: [peˈlɛ] ), was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward.
May 6, 2024 · Pele, 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). Learn more about Pele’s life and career.
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- Brazilian football (soccer) player Pelé is regarded as perhaps the greatest player in the history the game. During his career he was probably the m...
- Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pelé, debuted for the Brazilian national football (soccer) team in 1957 at age 16. He scored a hat tri...
- Pelé’s electrifying play and penchant for scoring spectacular goals made him a star around the world. He led Brazil to three World Cup football (so...
- In addition to having been named a national treasure by the Brazilian government in 1958, Pelé was such a huge international star that when his clu...
Dec 29, 2022 · The best gauge of what Pelé meant to soccer is that he was synonymous with excellence even before people saw him play.
Dec 30, 2022 · Pelé, the Brazilian soccer legend who won three World Cups and became the sport’s first global icon, has died at the age of 82. “Everything that we are, is thanks to you,” his daughter Kely ...
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Apr 2, 2014 · Soccer legend Pelé became a superstar with his performance in the 1958 World Cup. Pelé played professionally in Brazil for two decades, winning three World Cups along the way, before joining the ...
Dec 29, 2022 · Pele: Goalscorer, World Cup winner, hero, icon and legend. 29 December 2022. Getty Images. Pele scored 1,281 goals in 1,363 games and helped Brazil win the World Cup in 1958, 1962 and 1970. By...
Vava, Pele, Paul Breitner, Zinedine Zidane and Kylian Mbappe are the only players to have scored in two World Cup finals. Pele registered six assists at Mexico 1970 – a record for one World Cup.
