Pelé was a member of three Brazilian World Cup-winning teams and is widely regarded as the greatest soccer player of all time. He is often credited with coining the phrase “the beautiful game,” which is used to describe the sport.
Edson Arantes do Nascimiento was born in Tres Coracoes, Brazil, to a struggling soccer player, and grew up in poverty in Bauru, Sao Paulo. He was named after the American inventor Thomas Edison, but his parents changed the “I” to Edson. His family dubbed him “Dico” after him.
However, it was the nickname “Pelé” that became famous throughout the world.
Its origins are unknown, with Pelé himself admitting that he had no idea how it began. However, urban legend has it that it was given to him by his classmates after he mispronounced the name of his favorite soccer player, Vasco da Gama’s goalkeeper, Bile.
Waldemar de Brito, a former member of the Brazilian national soccer team, convinced Pelé’s parents to let him try out for the Santos professional club when he was 15 years old.
Pelé held the World Cup records for the youngest player to play in a World Cup final, the youngest goal scorer, and the youngest hat-trick scorer.
Pelé, according to Brazilian footballer Neymar, “changed everything.” “He turned football into art, into entertainment,” he wrote on Instagram. He gave the poor, black people, and, most importantly, Brazil visibility. Football and Brazil have risen in popularity as a result of the King!” He continued.
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In an Instagram post, Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo expressed his condolences to Brazil, saying that “a mere “goodbye” to the eternal King Pelé will never be enough to express the pain that currently engulfs the entire football world.” Fans are devastated about the tragic death.
“The king of football has left us, but his legacy will never be forgotten,” Paris Saint-Kylian Germain’s Mbappé said of Pelé’s death.
Pele received the International Peace Award in 1978 for his work with UNICEF, and FIFA named him “Co-Player of the Century” in 1999, along with Argentine star Diego Maradona.
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