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Jun 13, 2009 · 7.47M subscribers. Subscribed. 202. 177K views 14 years ago. http://video.news.sky.com/skynews/video/ Renowned sports artist Paul Trevillion showed why he's a master, turning a picture of an...
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Aug 15, 2022 · Elephants, Pelé and protests: the Premier League at 30 – in pictures. Giant inflatable sumo wrestlers fight during the pre-match entertainment at Elland Road ahead of Leeds United’s goal-less...
- He was named after inventor Thomas Edison. His real name is Edson Arantes do Nascimento, named after light-bulb inventor Thomas Edison following the introduction of electricity to his hometown when he was born.
- He has unofficially scored 1,283 professional goals. Pele’s goal tally is till this day a controversial topic. While the Prolific Scorers Data claim he has scored only 778 goals, a tally only surpassed by Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, Pele holds the Guinness World Record for most career goals scored in football, at 1,279.
- He led Brazil to their first World Cup win. In 1958, Pele scored six goals in four games to lead Brazil to their maiden World Cup victory. He also became the inaugural and youngest-ever winner of the Fifa Young Player Award at the tournament at the age of 17.
- He grew up in poverty. At the age of 6, Pele was shining shoes and selling roasted peanuts outside movie theatres. He honed his dribbling technique and ball control with a sock stuffed with rags as his family could not afford a football.
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 ...
Dec 29, 2022 · Associated Press. By Rory Smith. Dec. 29, 2022. Of all the myriad things Pelé did — the thousand-plus goals he scored and the array of records he set and the innumerable, immeasurable moments of...
Dec 30, 2022 · Sao Paulo, Brazil CNN — 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,”...
Dec 29, 2022 · 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 in Sao Paulo on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022. He was 82. (AP Photo, File) Read More. 4 of 11 |.
