Pelé was born Edson Arantes do Nascimento on 23 October 1940 in Três Corações, Minas Gerais, Brazil. He was the son of Fluminense footballer Dondinho (born João Ramos do Nascimento) and Celeste Arantes. [11] He had a younger brother, Zoca, who would also play for Santos. [12][13] Pelé was named after the American inventor Thomas Edison. [14] His parents decided to remove the "i" and call ...
Edson Arantes do Nascimento, or Pelé as the football world would worship him, wrote history with his FIFA World Cup accomplishments.
Pelé former footballer from Brazil Centre-Forward * 23/10/1940 in Três Corações, Brazil
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A member of three Brazilian World Cup-champion teams, Pelé is considered by many to be the greatest soccer player of all time.
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abc13: Brazilian soccer legend Pelé, winner of record 3 World Cups, has died at 82
SAO PAULO -- Pelé, the Brazilian king of soccer who won a record three World Cups and became one of the most commanding sports figures of the last century, died Thursday. He was 82. The ...
Brazilian soccer legend Pelé, winner of record 3 World Cups, has died at 82
CBS News: Pelé, Brazilian soccer legend and king of the "beautiful game," dies at 82
Pelé, the Brazilian king of soccer who won a record three World Cups and became one of the most commanding sports figures of the last century, died Thursday. He was 82. "Everything we are is thanks to ...