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Pelé, 2008
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Edison Arantes do Nascimento[1] or Pelé was a footballer from Brazil. He was born on October 23, 1940 in Três Corações.

[change] History

He was given the title "Football Player of the Century" along with Diego Maradona by FIFA. Maradona was selected by a vote using the internet but FIFA beleived there was a problem with this and chose to select both players for the title[2].

[change] Teams

From 1956-1974 he played for Santos FC, had 605 appearances, and scored 589 goals[3]. From 1975-1977 he played for New York Cosmos, when he had 64 appearances, and scored 37 goals[3]. Then from 1978-1980 he played for XI Classic then he retired at playing soccer football at 40 years old.

[change] References

  1. ↑ I hated my nickname: Pelé. Article by ABC Sports. Retrieved on 5 June 2008.
  2. ↑ ""Maradona or Pelé"", CNN Sports Illustrated, December 10, 2000.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Prolific Scorers Data. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved on 30 May 2008.


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