CDMX, Mexico.- The world soccer icon, Edson Arantes do Nascimentobetter known as Pele He died on December 29, a victim of cancer. His death shocked soccer lovers around the world. It could not be otherwise, without question, the Brazilian was one of the best players in history.
As a tribute to the icon, Cubanet has prepared a summary of the events that made him a reference and also some curiosities of his life. This information can help you answer the question that gives the title to this note.
1. In his name is the Guinness record Most World Cups won by an individual. With the Brazilian team, the striker was crowned champion in the 1958 (Sweden), 1962 (Chile) and 1970 (Mexico) World Cups.
2. His mother, Celeste (who is still alive), did not want him to take up soccer. Her husband and Pelé’s father had been a player and an injury to her cut short her career. However, her husband managed to convince her to let him take a test.
3. He was the youngest footballer to score a goal in a World Cup at 17 years and 239 days.
4. He scored 1,283 goals throughout his career, the most by a professional.
5. In the year 2000 he was chosen as “best footballer of the 20th century” by FIFA, the International Football Federation of Football History and Statistics. The International Olympic Committee awarded him the title of “best athlete of the 20th century”.
6. Between 1995 and 1998 he was Brazil’s Minister of Sports.
7. As published infobaeAt first, he didn’t like being called Pele. Although the origin of the nickname is not clear, it explains the medium, which apparently arose when he was a child. His idol was Bilé, goalkeeper for Vasco da Gama, but he mispronounced the name, saying something like Pilé. Other boys made fun of him and called him that. That nickname became Pelé and was immortalized.
8. On several occasions, the former soccer player assured that his father named him Edson in honor of the inventor Thomas Alva Edison
9. Paris Match magazine dedicated a cover to him calling him Le Roi (The King). After this, he went down in history as Rei Pelé.
10. Although his best role was on the court, Pelé acted in 10 films and also sang occasionally.
According to the Internet Movie Data Base, IMDB, Edson Arantes do Nascimento appears as an actor in 11 productions, 10 film and one television. Sylveseter Stallone and Michael Caine shared the scene with the phenomenal soccer player.
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