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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.
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.
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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.
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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...
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 Thursday. He was 82.
Edson Arantes do Nascimento, dit Pelé, né le 23 octobre 1940 à Três Corações et mort le 29 décembre 2022 à São Paulo , est un footballeur international brésilien évoluant au poste d'attaquant et de meneur de jeu du milieu des années 1950 jusqu'en 1977.
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 · Brazilian soccer icon Pelé, regarded as the sport’s greatest player, whose wizardry on the pitch helped popularize it as “the beautiful game,” died Thursday.
