Pele died
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"If you would use the word perfect, Pele almost is there. He was the greatest soccer player in the history of this game," says former West German star Franz Beckenbauer on ESPN Classic's SportsCentury.
"Heroes walk alone, but they become myths when they ennoble the lives and touch the hearts of all of us," said former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. "For those who love soccer, Edson Arantes do Nascimento, generally known as Pele, is a hero."
Pele. A name short in length, but long in significance. There are many stories that explain where the name came from, but none can explain the phenomenon.
It all started in the backwoods of Brazil, where a young boy nicknamed Dico was playing his favorite game better than any of the other neighborhood kids. One day, the other boys started calling him Pele. He didn't know where the name came from, since it had no meaning in Portuguese, but he didn't like it. Dico fought the other kids thinking the name Pele was an insult. No matter. The name stuck.
Pele, the athlete, came out of nowhere as well. In 1958, people turned on the tel
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Pelé
(1940-2022)
Who Was Pelé?
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 New York Cosmos late in his career. Named FIFA co-Player of the Century in 1999, he was a global ambassador for soccer and other humanitarian causes.
Early Life
Pelé was born Edson Arantes do Nascimento on October 23, 1940 in Três Corações, Brazil, the first child of João Ramos and Dona Celeste. Named after Thomas Edison and nicknamed "Dico," Pelé moved with his family to the city of Bauru as a young boy.
João Ramos, better known as "Dondinho," struggled to earn a living as a soccer player, and Pelé grew up in poverty. Still, he developed a rudimentary talent for soccer by kicking a rolled-up sock stuffed with rags around the streets of Bauru. The origin of the "Pelé" nickname is unclear, though he recalled despising it when his friends first referred to him that way.
As an adolescent, Pelé joined a youth squad coached
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Pelé
Pelé | |
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Pelé in 1965 | |
| Born | Edson Arantes do Nascimento (1940-10-23)23 October 1940 Três Corações, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| Died | 29 December 2022(2022-12-29) (aged 82) São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Cause of death | Multiple organ failure caused by colon cancer |
| Resting place | Memorial Necrópole Ecumênica, Santos, São Paulo |
| Occupations | |
| 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 |
| Parent | |
| In office 1 January 1995 – 30 April 1998 | |
| President | Fernando Henrique Cardoso |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Rafael Greca(as Minister of Sports and Tourism) |
Edson Arantes do Nascimento, more commonly known as just Pelé, (23 October 1940[1] – 29 December 2022) was a Brazili
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