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Pelé.
Pelé, born in 1940, Brazilian soccer player who is considered one of the greatest soccer players of all time. Pelé led Brazil to international dominance in soccer and three
World Cup titles from the late 1950s to the early 1970s. He later helped popularize the sport in the United States.
Born Edson Arantes do Nascimento in Três Corações, Brazil, Pelé grew up playing soccer (known as futebol in Brazil) in the streets of his hometown. Pelé's father had
been a professional player in the sport before injuries ended his career. Many Brazilian futebol players are known by a nickname--Pelé acquired his as a young boy, and
later would say he did not know where it came from or what it means.
When Pelé was 15 years old and a promising player, his local coach tried to persuade the major soccer teams in São Paulo to sign him. They showed no interest, but the
coach for the team in the coastal city of Santos signed Pelé for his junior team. Pelé was quickly promoted to the main team and became a star, showing an incredible
instinct for the game along with a powerful shot, skillful ball control, and brilliant passing and field strategy.
Two years later, in 1958, Pelé made the prestigious Brazilian national team and appeared in his first World Cup. Not yet 18 years old, he became an international star
when he scored six goals during the tournament, including three in one game against France and two in the final against host team Sweden. Pelé would go on to
become the first player to appear on three World Cup title teams (1958, 1962, and 1970). His participation in the 1962 and 1966 tournaments was limited by injuries
(often a result of vicious play), however, and Brazil lost its title to England in 1966. He remains among the all-time leading scorers in World Cup history with 12 goals.
Pelé was also a star on the club level. His Santos squad toured the world, winning the world club championship in 1962 and 1963. He led his league in scoring 11 times
and in 1969 netted his 1,000th career goal. He retired from Santos in 1974 as one of the world's most famous athletes.
Pelé stunned the sporting community in 1975 by coming out of retirement to play with the New York Cosmos of the growing North American Soccer League (NASL). His
decision to play was motivated in part by the desire to increase the popularity of the game in America, the largest market in the world where soccer was not a leading
sport. Pelé led the Cosmos to a league championship in 1977, then retired again. In the mid-1990s, with Brazil's national soccer program beset by charges of
corruption, Pelé accepted a position as the country's sports minister. He continued to promote the game around the world. In 1999 the International Olympic Committee
named Pelé the soccer player of the century.

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