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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 ...
- 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
- 29 December 2022 (aged 82), São Paulo, Brazil
- Edson Arantes do Nascimento, 23 October 1940, Três Corações, Brazil
- Memorial Necrópole Ecumênica, Santos, São Paulo
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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Dec 30, 2022 · “My dad was a good football player, he scored a lot of goals,” Pelé told CNN in 2015. ... Brazil players hold a banner showing support for former Brazil player Pele after the FIFA World Cup ...
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Apr 2, 2014 · QUICK FACTS. Name: Pelé. Birth Year: 1940. Birth date: October 23, 1940. Birth City: Três Corações. Birth Country: Brazil. Gender: Male. Best Known For: A member of three Brazilian World Cup ...
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Dec 29, 2022 · Dec. 29, 2022. Leer en español. Pelé, one of soccer’s greatest players and a transformative figure in 20th-century sports who achieved a level of global celebrity few athletes have known, died ...
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Dec 29, 2022 · By Mithil Aggarwal and David K. Li. Brazilian soccer icon Pelé, regarded as the sport’s greatest player, whose wizardry on the pitch helped popularize it as “the beautiful game,” died ...
Dec 29, 2022 · Pelé, the Brazilian virtuoso whose captivating skill and athleticism ensured he was universally regarded as one of football’s greatest players, has died at the age of 82. Pelé, who had a colon ...
