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Pelé was the professional name of Edson Arantes do Nascimento, a Brazilian footballer born on October 23, 1940, in Três Corações, Brazil. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport. Pelé spent the majority of his club career with Santos FC, where he helped win multiple regional titles and the Copa Libertadores in 1962 and 1963. He later played for the New York Cosmos from 1975 to 1977 before retiring from professional football.

Pelé played for the Brazil national team from 1957 to 1971, earning 92 official caps and scoring

Known for his blend of pace, dribbling, and finishing, Pelé was celebrated for his ability to read

Pelé died on December 29, 2022, in São Paulo, Brazil, at the age of 82, after a

77
goals.
He
participated
in
four
World
Cups,
and
he
is
one
of
the
few
players
to
have
won
three:
1958
in
Sweden,
1962
in
Chile,
and
1970
in
Mexico.
He
scored
twice
in
the
1958
final
at
age
17,
becoming
the
youngest
player
to
score
in
a
World
Cup
final,
and
played
a
leading
role
in
Brazil’s
style
of
attacking
football
during
that
era.
the
game
and
score
with
both
feet.
His
career
contributed
to
substantial
growth
in
the
popularity
of
football
worldwide,
including
in
the
United
States,
where
he
starred
for
the
Cosmos
and
helped
raise
the
profile
of
the
sport.
He
received
numerous
honors,
including
recognition
by
the
International
Olympic
Committee
as
the
Athlete
of
the
Century
in
1999
and
induction
into
football’s
hall
of
fame.
period
of
illness
related
to
cancer
and
other
health
issues.
His
legacy
endures
in
the
history
of
football
and
popular
culture.