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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.
- 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
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...
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May 6, 2024 · Pelé (born October 23, 1940, Três Corações, Brazil—died December 29, 2022, São Paulo, Brazil) was a 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).
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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...
Apr 2, 2014 · Black History. Pelé. A member of three Brazilian World Cup-champion teams, Pelé is considered by many to be the greatest soccer player of all time. Updated: Dec 29, 2022. Getty Images....
Dec 29, 2022 · 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 on Thursday in São Paulo. He...
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 · SAO PAULO (AP) — 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 standard-bearer of “the beautiful game” had undergone treatment for colon cancer since 2021.
