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Pelé
Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known by his nickname Pelé, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players in history, he was among the most successful and popular sports figures of the 20th century. His 1,279 goals in 1,363 games, which includes exhibition games, is recognised as a Guinness World Record. In 1999, he was named At…
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sports · Brazilian footballer (1940–2022) · association football player · politician · film actor · actor · athlete · composer · musician · also Pelé, Edson Arantes do Nascimento, Pele, O Rei
Born 23 October 1940 · Died 29 December 2022 · Q12897
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2026· 22 entries
vijesti.me: Lula da Silva condemns foreign interference in Brazilian politics, Bolsonaro says it's hard to compare Pele's son
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The Daily Star: Shamit Shome joins Pele's NY Cosmos
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wunderground.com: Cap-Pelé, New Brunswick, Canada Weather Conditions
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Mshale: Best Player In History ● Maradona . Messi . Ronaldo . Cristiano . Pele . Zidane ● Skills Canelo álvarez (gLlcomRyzF)
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Ciudadano News: La hazaña ante el Santos de Pelé que dio inicio a la leyenda de Independiente "Rey de Copas"
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El Ciudadano: El último adiós a Pelé: una multitud despide al astro brasileño en el estadio del Santos
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El Ciudadano: El último adiós a Pelé: inició el cortejo fúnebre tras una despedida multitudinaria en el estadio del Santos
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New Age BD: Pele's New York Cosmos hires Bangladesh’s Shamit Shome
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Mshale: FIFA World Cup Finals 1930 To 2022 | All 22 Finals History 🔥 Messi, Maradona & Pelé Voyage (GLGMJVL1Oc)
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Views Bangladesh: Shamit Shome set for possible move to Pele’s former club New York Cosmos
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World in Sport: Brazil 1970–1973: Pelé’s World Cup Champions and Legacy
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OneFootball: Torcida Jovem se reúne con la plantilla de Santos en el CT Rei Pelé
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Public attention spiked: 100,672 Wikipedia readers in one day, 6.6× the usual 15,357, with 7 article edits. Editors noted: Achievements and honours HTTP to HTTPS for Wayback Machine, replaced: http://web.archive.org/ → https://web.archive.org/
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Public attention spiked: 51,575 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.4× the usual 15,357, with 8 article edits. Editors noted: Achievements and honours Minor formatting edits
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Public attention spiked: 49,532 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.2× the usual 15,357, with 1 article edits. Editors noted: change to more common term -- at least in the United States, which is a big chunk of the Anglosphere
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Public attention spiked: 70,358 Wikipedia readers in one day, 4.6× the usual 15,357, with 3 article edits. Editors noted: Relationships and children
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The Guardian: Bill Nuttall on saving Pelé’s penalty and building a US team from scratch
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Public attention spiked: 46,808 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3× the usual 15,357, with 0 article edits.
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Public attention spiked: 55,168 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.6× the usual 15,357, with 13 article edits. Editors noted: Accolades cite order
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The Guardian: Pelé’s No 10 Brazil shirt from 1958 World Cup final expected to fetch £4.5m at auction
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The shirt he wore during the 1958 World Cup final sold for $4
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2023· 8 entries
The Guardian: Socceroo, milkman, friend to Pelé: football mourns Manfred Schaefer
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AP News rated the claim “FIFA will preserve the feet of Pelé in its museum.” False.
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Reported claimRated False. FIFA denies any such plans, and there are no official sources for the claim. · Full Fact
Full Fact rated the claim “FIFA has requested to keep Pelé's feet for historical reasons and his family have given the permission for his feet to be kept in the museum.” False. FIFA denies any such plans, and there are no official sources for the claim..
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The Guardian: ‘A lack of respect’: Brazil footballers fail to show up to Pelé’s funeral
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fact checker rated the claim “FIFA will display Pelés feet ata museum.” fake.
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The Guardian: Brazil bids farewell to Pelé – in pictures
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The Guardian: Private burial of Pelé in Santos after eight-mile funeral procession
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Fact Crescendo Cambodia rated the claim “BREAKING: FIFA WILL KEEP PELÉ’S FEET IN THE MUSEUM. PELÉ’S FAMILY HAS GIVEN THE PERMISSION” False.
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2022· 11 entries
Died 2022-12-29.
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fact checker rated the claim “Pelé is dead.” misleading.
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fact checker rated the claim “According to the Brazilian Football Confederation, Pelé died at 75 years of age.” fake.
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“Falou Pelé, argumentando que suas contribuições para o futebol fazem dele um ídolo de todos os clubes”
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“I was born for soccer, just as Beethoven was born for music.”
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“Every kid around the world who plays soccer wants to be Pelé. I have a great responsibility to show them not just how to be like a soccer player, but how to be like a man.”
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“Pelé, ex-jogador, sobre o fato de ser pé-frio em suas previsões”
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“Pelé, ex-jogador, que se julga mais reverenciado no Exterior do que na terra natal.”
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“Pelé, ex-jogador, ao rebater as críticas à Lei Pelé”
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“Indicou Pelé, quando falava sobre a importância das companheiras dos atletas durante a Copa do Mundo”
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“Brincou Pelé referindo-se à Karina Bacchi em evento realizado no Estádio do Morumbi sobre a "Casa Pelé do Futebol”
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2021· 1 entry
Pelé was diagnosed with colon cancer
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2020· 3 entries
AFP Fact Check rated the claim “Photo shows Pelé at Maradona's grave” False.
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Won Ballon d'Or Dream Team (2020).
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Was named in the Ballon d'Or Dream Team
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2019· 2 entries
In 2019, after a hospitalisation due to a urinary tract infection, Pelé underwent surgery to remove kidney stones.
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After a hospitalisation due to a urinary tract infection, Pelé underwent surgery to remove kidney stones
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2018· 2 entries
Awarded FWA Tribute Award (2018).
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Launched the Pelé Foundation, which carries out charitable work related to poverty and education around the world
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2016· 4 entries
Earned Silver Olympic Order (2016).
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Pelé auctioned more than 1600 items and raised £3
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Pelé filed a lawsuit in the US against South Korean electronics company Samsung, claiming violations under the Lanham Act for false endorsement, as well as a violation of his right of publicity
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Pelé married Marcia Aoki, a Japanese-Brazilian importer of medical equipment from Penápolis, São Paulo
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2014· 4 entries
“Enfatizou Pelé sobre a responsabilidade atribuída ao atacante Neymar na Copa do Mundo de 2014”
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“Palpitou Pelé sobre a opção do técnico Felipão em deixar os dois jogadores fora da lista de convocados para a Copa do Mundo de 2014”
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The city of Santos inaugurated the Museu Pelé, a museum which displays a 2,400-piece collection of Pelé memorabilia
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Edson was sentenced to 33 years in prison for laundering money from drug trafficking
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2012· 1 entry
And 2024, Pelé is one of the most lauded players in the history of football and has been frequently ranked as the greatest and most important player of all time
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2010· 1 entry
Was named the honorary president of the New York Cosmos
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2009· 3 entries
Awarded Distinguished Guest of Mexico City (2009).
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Awarded Llaves de la Ciudad de Mexico (2009).
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Pelé assisted the Rio de Janeiro bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics, spearheading the Rio 2016 presentation to the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa General Assembly in Abuja, Nigeria
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2007· 1 entry
Awarded FIFA Presidential Award (2007).
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2006· 1 entry
Released album “Peléginga”.
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2005· 1 entry
Awarded BBC Sports Personality of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award (2005).
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2001· 1 entry
Was accused of involvement in a corruption scandal that resulted in a theft of $700,000 from UNICEF
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2000· 5 entries
Awarded FIFA Player of the Century (2000).
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Awarded Laureus Lifetime Achievement Award (2000).
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Pelé was voted World Player of the Century by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) and was one of the two joint winners of the FIFA Player of the Century, alongside Diego Maradona
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The International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) voted Pelé the World Player of the Century
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The International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) declared Pelé the "World's Best and Successful Top Division Goal Scorer of all time" with 541 goals in 560 games, and honoured him with a trophy
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1999· 2 entries
The International Olympic Committee elected Pelé the Athlete of the Century, while Time magazine named him one of the 100 Most Important People of the 20th Century
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Was named Athlete of the Century by the International Olympic Committee and was included in the Time list of the 100 most important people of the 20th century
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1997· 3 entries
Awarded Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (1997).
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Awarded Marca Leyenda (1997).
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Pelé received an honorary knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II in a ceremony at Buckingham Palace
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1995· 1 entry
Career landmark: Minister of Sports of Brazil (1995–1998).
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1994· 1 entry
Pelé married the psychologist and gospel singer Assíria Lemos Seixas, who gave birth to the twins Joshua and Celeste through fertility treatments
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1993· 1 entry
Pelé publicly accused the Brazilian football administrator Ricardo Teixeira of corruption after Pelé's television company was rejected in a contest for the Brazilian domestic rights to the 1994 World Cup
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1992· 1 entry
Pelé was appointed a United Nations ambassador for ecology and the environment, and in 1994 he was named a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador
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1991· 1 entry
Awarded National Order of Merit (1991).
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1984· 1 entry
Awarded FIFA Order of Merit (1984).
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1978· 1 entry
To include the entire squad, and in 2007 Pelé received a winner's medal for the 1962 World Cup
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1977· 5 entries
Won: North American Soccer League, Atlantic Conference Championship with New York Cosmos (1977).
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Won: North American Soccer League, Soccer Bowl with New York Cosmos (1977).
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Was a worldwide ambassador for football and undertook acting and commercial ventures
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In 1977, Pelé had his right kidney removed.
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Pelé had his right kidney removed
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1976· 1 entry
Pelé was on a Pepsi-sponsored trip in Lagos, Nigeria, when the military attempted a coup
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1975· 3 entries
Awarded Officer of the Order of Ouissam Alaouite (1975).
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Played for New York Cosmos (1975–1977) — 65 appearances, 111 goals.
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During Pelé's 19th season with Santos, he retired from Brazilian club football, although he continued to occasionally play for Santos in official competitive matches
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1973· 3 entries
Awarded honorary citizen of Baltimore (1973).
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Awarded South American Footballer of the Year (1973).
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Won: Campeonato Paulista with Santos (1973).
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1971· 1 entry
Pelé declined an offer to sign with Paris Saint-Germain, an emerging club in France at the time
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1970· 3 entries
Won: FIFA World Cup with Brazil (1970).
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Awarded BBC World Sport Star of the Year (1970).
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Won World Cup Golden Ball (1970).
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1969· 3 entries
Won: Campeonato Paulista with Santos (1969).
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So they could watch Pelé play an exhibition game in Lagos
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Pelé starred in a telenovela called Os Estranhos, about first contact with aliens, which was created to drum up interest in the Apollo missions
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1968· 4 entries
Won: Campeonato Paulista with Santos (1968).
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Won: Campeonato Brasileiro Série A with Santos (1968).
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Won: Intercontinental Supercup with Santos (1968).
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Won: Taça Oswaldo Cruz with Brazil (1968).
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1967· 2 entries
Won: Campeonato Paulista with Santos (1967).
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Awarded Order of Rio Branco (1967).
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1966· 1 entry
Won: Torneio Rio-São Paulo with Santos (1966).
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1965· 2 entries
Won: Campeonato Brasileiro Série A with Santos (1965).
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Won: Campeonato Paulista with Santos (1965).
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1964· 3 entries
Won: Campeonato Paulista with Santos (1964).
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Won: Campeonato Brasileiro Série A with Santos (1964).
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Won: Torneio Rio-São Paulo with Santos (1964).
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1963· 6 entries
Won: Torneio Rio-São Paulo with Santos (1963).
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Won: Campeonato Brasileiro Série A with Santos (1963).
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Won: Copa Libertadores with Santos (1963).
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Won: Intercontinental Cup with Santos (1963).
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Awarded Knight of the Legion of Honour (1963).
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Won: Roca Cup with Brazil (1963).
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1962· 6 entries
Won: Copa Libertadores with Santos (1962).
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Won: Campeonato Brasileiro Série A with Santos (1962).
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Won: Intercontinental Cup with Santos (1962).
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Won: Campeonato Paulista with Santos (1962).
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Won: FIFA World Cup with Brazil (1962).
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Won: Taça Oswaldo Cruz with Brazil (1962).
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1961· 3 entries
Won: Campeonato Paulista with Santos (1961).
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Won: Campeonato Brasileiro Série A with Santos (1961).
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The government of Brazil under President Jânio Quadros declared Pelé an "official national treasure" to prevent him from being transferred out of the country
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1960· 2 entries
Won: Taça do Atlântico with Brazil (1960).
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Won: Campeonato Paulista with Santos (1960).
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1959· 3 entries
Won: Torneio Rio-São Paulo with Santos (1959).
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Won: Copa Bernardo O'Higgins with Brazil (1959).
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Won: Campeonato Brasileiro de Seleções Estaduais with São Paulo state team (1959).
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1958· 6 entries
Won: FIFA World Cup with Brazil (1958).
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Won: Taça Oswaldo Cruz with Brazil (1958).
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Won: Campeonato Paulista with Santos (1958).
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Pelé helped the team win the Campeonato Paulista trophy, his first major title with the team
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Inter Milan managed to get him a contract, but the club's owner Angelo Moratti tore it up at the request of Santos's chairman following a revolt by Santos's fans
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1962, and 1970 – becoming the only player to do so and the youngest to win a World Cup, at just 17 years old
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1957· 3 entries
Won: Roca Cup with Brazil (1957).
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Played for Santos F.C. (1957–1974) — 1116 appearances, 1091 goals.
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Played for Brazil men's national football team (1957–1971) — 92 appearances, 77 goals.
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1956· 2 entries
Played for Santos F.C. (1956–1974) — 659 appearances, 643 goals.
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Waldemar de Brito took Pelé to Santos, an industrial port city located near São Paulo, to try out for the professional club Santos FC
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1953· 1 entry
Played for Bauru Atlético Clube (1953–1956).
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1940· 1 entry
Born 1940-10-23.
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