Pele was born on October 23, 1940 in Três Corações, Brazil. With the achievements achieved in the 1958 World Cup, Pele has become a legend, a superstar in the football village of the world.

For two consecutive decades, Pele has competed professionally in Brazil. Prior to joining New York Cosmos, Pele won the World Cup with Brazil three times. In 1999, Pele received the title "Player of the Century" by FIFA.

Childhood: Pele's real name is Edson Arantes do Nascimento. He was the first son of Dona Celeste and João Ramos. His name has been named after the great American inventor Thomas Edison. From an early age, Pele moved with her family to the city of Bauru.

He was born and raised in a poor family but from early on he showed his footballing skills by kicking the rolled up socks mixed with rags around the roads. of Bauru city. People don't know where the name Pele came from, but he remembers that this is a name his childhood friends gave him.

Pele joined a young football team coached by a midfielder who played for the Brazilian national football team called Waldemar de Brito. When Pele was 15, De Brito persuaded his family to let the future world football legend leave his home and join a professional football club.

Edson Arantes do Nascimento (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈɛtsõ (w) ɐˈɾɐ̃tʃiz du nɐsiˈÓtu]; born October 23, 1940), best known as Pelé, is a former famous football player who Brasil. Nicknamed "The Soccer King", he is considered one of the best footballers of all time. In 1999, he was voted the Best Player of the 20th Century by the IFFHS Association. In the same year, he was voted the Athlete of the Century by the IOC and was included in TIME's list of the 100 most influential people in the world. In 2013, he was awarded the FIFA Golden Ball of Honor (Ballon d'Or Prix d'Honneur).

Discovered talent at a very young age, Pelé started playing football for Santos Futebol Clube at the age of 15, entered the national team at the age of 16 and first won the World Cup at the age of 17. In his national career In fact, he won three FIFA World Cups in 1958, 1962 and 1970, and was the only player ever to do so. Pelé is Brazil's all-time leading goalscorer with 77 goals in 92 matches. At the club level, he was the most goalscorer for Santos, and led the team to the Copa Libertadores championships in 1962 and 1963. Pelé's "explosive play and spectacular goal of scoring" made him. Become a star around the world. Since his retirement in 1977, Pelé has been a worldwide ambassador for football and has had many joint ventures in acting and commerce. In 2010, he was appointed Honorary Chairman of New York Cosmos.

Pelé is also known for connecting the phrase "The Beautiful Game" to football. A prolific scorer, Pelé was known for his ability to make powerful and accurate shots with both feet and predict the opponent's movements on the pitch. In the early part of his career, Pelé played in a series of attack plans and used his dribbling skills to bypass opponents. Later, he played the role of constructing the ball behind the attacking striker. In Brazil, Pelé was hailed as a national hero for his achievements in football and his outspoken support of policies that improve the social conditions of the poor. Throughout his career and retirement, Pelé has received numerous individual and group awards for his performances in football, for record achievements and for his legacy in sport. this