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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 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 30, 2022 · 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,” his daughter Kely ...
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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.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
- 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...
Dec 29, 2022 · Pelé (left) shoots past Uruguay's goalkeeper Ladislao Mazurkiewicz during the 1970 World Cup semi-final which Brazil won 3-1, and then went on to win the final against Italy.
- Guardian Sport
Dec 29, 2022 · The best gauge of what Pelé meant to soccer is that he was synonymous with excellence even before people saw him play.
Dec 29, 2022 · Pelé, who scored over 1,000 goals and led Brazil to three World Cup titles, passed away after a long battle with cancer. He was a global icon of the sport and a symbol of Brazilian pride and culture.
