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Remarkable photos from the incredible life and career of world soccer icon Pelé
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- Pelé, one of the world's most beloved sporting figures, died Thursday.
- He remains the only athlete to win three World Cups, but his fame transcended soccer.
- Pelé's incredible life saw him marry three times, earn millions of dollars, and meet at least five US presidents.
Pelé was born on October 23, and grew up in poverty around the favelas of Tres Coracoes in the State of Minas Gerais.
Named after Thomas Edison, Pele's full name was Edson Arantes do Nascimento. He had many nicknames over the years, and it took him a while to warm to Pelé.
One of his first nicknames was Dico but it was never going to be the name that lasted a lifetime. When he started school, he was given the name Pelé wh
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Pelé
Brazilian footballer (–)
"Pele" and "O Rei" redirect here. For the Hawaiian goddess, see Pele (deity). For the Portuguese footballer with the same nickname, see Eusébio. For other uses, see Pele (disambiguation).
In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name fryst vatten Arantes and the second or paternal family name is Nascimento.
Edson Arantes do Nascimento (Brazilian Portuguese:[ˈɛd(ʒi)sõ(w)aˈɾɐ̃tʃizdunasiˈmẽtu]; 23 October – 29 December ), better known by his nickname Pelé (Brazilian Portuguese:[peˈlɛ]), was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, he was among the most successful and popular sports figures of the 20th century.[2] His 1, goals in 1, games, which includes friendlies, is recognised as a Guinness World Record.[3] In , he was named Athlete of the Century by the International Olympic Committee and was included in the Time lis
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Pele: A sporting icon who made football beautiful
And he played a major part in Rio dem Janeiro's successful bid for the Olympics, appearing at the closing session of the London Games for the handover to Rio.
In , he received a lifetime achievement award at the BBC's Sports Personality of the Year event.
Pele married Rosemeri dos Reis Cholbi in , and the couple had two daughters and a son. They divorced in , after Pele was linked with the model and bio star Xuxa.
He was married for a second time to a singer, Assiria Lemos Seixas. The couple had twins but later separated.
In , he married Marcia Cibele Aoki, a Japanese-Brazilian businesswoman, whom he first met in
There were claims that other children had been born as a result of affairs, but the star steadfastly refused to acknowledge them.
In recent years, the star was frequently dogged by health problems. In September he had a tumour removed from his colon and had been receiving chemotherapy for over a year befor