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Biography of Edson Arantes Do Nascimento

Pelé was born in 1940 in Brazil and became a soccer superstar after his performance in the 1958 World Cup at age 17, where he helped Brazil win. He played professionally for Santos in Brazil for two decades, winning three World Cups, before joining the New York Cosmos late in his career. Named FIFA co-Player of the Century in 1999, Pelé scored over 1,000 goals in his career and remains one of the most famous soccer players ever known for his skill and accomplishments on the field.

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Biography of Edson Arantes Do Nascimento

Pelé was born in 1940 in Brazil and became a soccer superstar after his performance in the 1958 World Cup at age 17, where he helped Brazil win. He played professionally for Santos in Brazil for two decades, winning three World Cups, before joining the New York Cosmos late in his career. Named FIFA co-Player of the Century in 1999, Pelé scored over 1,000 goals in his career and remains one of the most famous soccer players ever known for his skill and accomplishments on the field.

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Biography Of Edson Arantes do Nascimento (Pele)

Pele Born on October 23, 1940, in Três Corações, Brazil, soccer legend Pelé became a
superstar with his performance in the 1958 World Cup. Pelé played professionally in Brazil for
two decades, winning three World Cups along the way, before joining the New York Cosmos
late in his career. Named FIFA co-Player of the Century in 1999, he is a global ambassador for
soccer and other humanitarian causes.
The first child of João Ramos and Dona Celeste. Named after Thomas Edison and nicknamed
"Dico," Pelé moved with his family to the city of Bauru as a young boy. João Ramos, better
known as "Dondinho," struggled to earn a living as a soccer player, and Pelé grew up in poverty.
Still, he developed a rudimentary talent for soccer by kicking a rolled-up sock stuffed with rags
around the streets of Bauru. The origin of the "Pelé" nickname is unclear, though he recalled
despising it when his friends first referred to him that way.
As an adolescent, Pelé joined a youth squad coached by Waldemar de Brito, a former
member of the Brazilian national soccer team. De Brito eventually convinced Pelé's family to let
the budding phenom leave home and try out for the Santos professional soccer club when he was
15.
Pelé signed with Santos and immediately started practicing with the team's regulars. He
scored the first professional goal of his career before he turned 16, led the league in goals in his
first full season and was recruited to play for the Brazilian national team.
The world was officially introduced to Pelé in the 1958 World Cup in Sweden. Displaying
remarkable speed, athleticism and field vision, the 17-year-old erupted to score three goals in a
5-2 semifinal win over France, then netted two more in the finals, a 5-2 win over the host
country.
The 1970 World Cup in Mexico marked a triumphant return to glory for Pelé and Brazil.
Headlining a formidable squad, Pelé scored four goals in the tournament, including one in the
final to give Brazil a 4-1 victory over Italy.
Pelé announced his retirement from soccer in 1974, but he was lured back to the field the
following year to play for the New York Cosmos in the North American Soccer League, and
temporarily helped make the NASL a big attraction. He played his final game in an exhibition
between New York and Santos in October 1977, competing for both sides, and retired with a
total of 1,281 goals in 1,363 games.

Retirement did little to diminish the public profile of Pelé, who remained a popular pitchman
and active in many professional arenas. In 1978, Pelé was awarded the International Peace
Award for his work with UNICEF. He has also served as Brazil's Extraordinary Minister for
Sport and a United Nations ambassador for ecology and the environment.
Pelé was named FIFA's "Co-Player of the Century" in 1999, along with Argentine Diego
Maradona. To many, his accomplishments on the soccer field will never be equaled, and
virtually all great athletes in the sport are measured against the Brazilian who once made the
world stop to watch his transcendent play.

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