Where was pelé born
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"If you would use the word perfect, Pele almost is there. He was the greatest soccer player in the history of this game," says former West German star Franz Beckenbauer on ESPN Classic's SportsCentury.
"Heroes walk alone, but they become myths when they ennoble the lives and touch the hearts of all of us," said former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. "For those who love soccer, Edson Arantes do Nascimento, generally known as Pele, is a hero."
Pele. A name short in length, but long in significance. There are many stories that explain where the name came from, but none can explain the phenomenon.
It all started in the backwoods of Brazil, where a young boy nicknamed Dico was playing his favorite game better than any of the other neighborhood kids. One day, the other boys started calling him Pele. He didn't know where the name came from, since it had no meaning in Portuguese, but he didn't like it. Dico fought the other kids thinking the name Pele was an insult. No matter. The name stuck.
Pele, the athlete, came out of nowhere as well. In 1958, people turned on the tel
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Pelé
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Pelé in 1965 | |
| Born | Edson Arantes do Nascimento (1940-10-23)23 October 1940 Três Corações, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| Died | 29 December 2022(2022-12-29) (aged 82) São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Cause of death | Multiple organ failure caused by colon cancer |
| Resting place | Memorial Necrópole Ecumênica, Santos, São Paulo |
| Occupations | |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Spouses | Rosemeri dos Reis Cholbi (m. 1966; div. 1982)Assíria Lemos Seixas (m. 1994; div. 2008)Marcia Aoki (m. 2016) |
| Children | 7, including Edinho |
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| In office 1 January 1995 – 30 April 1998 | |
| President | Fernando Henrique Cardoso |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Rafael Greca(as Minister of Sports and Tourism) |
Edson Arantes do Nascimento, more commonly known as just Pelé, (23 October 1940[1] – 29 December 2022) was a Brazili
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Pele Biography
PELE BIOGRAPHY
| Full name | Edison Arantes do Nascimento |
| Date of birth | 21 October 1940 |
| Place of birth | Três Corações, Brazil |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Playing position | Forward |
BIOGRAPHY OF PELE - CLUB
| Years | Team | Apps | Goals |
| 1954–1956 | Bauru | Youth | Youth |
| 1956–1974 | Santos | 800 | 659 |
| 1975–1977 | New York Cosmos | 106 | 64 |
HISTORY OF PELE - INTERNATIONAL
Pele Biography - Introduction
Biography of Pele is very rich in many ways.
He is widely regarded as one of the best soccer players in the the history of soccer.
Pele was born on October 21st 1940 in Tres Coracoes , Minas Gerais, Brazil to a father João Ramos do Nascimento also known as Dondinho in his soccer playing days with Brazilian side Fluminense and mother Dona Celeste Arantes.
Pele's full name is Edison Arantes do Nascimento and he was named after the American inventor Thomas Edison, however his parents decided to remove the I and name him Edson.
His birth certificate has Edison on it although everyone called him Edson growing up.
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