Pelé a former Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward. He is regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, and labelled “the greatest” by FIFA, he was among the most successful and popular sports figures of the 20th century.
What is Pelé full name?
Pelé full name is Edson Arantes do Nascimento. According to the report, he was named after the American inventor Thomas Edison. His parents decided to remove the “i” and call him “Edson”, but there was a mistake on the birth certificate, leading many documents to show his name as “Edison”, not “Edson”, as he is called.
Pelé was originally nicknamed “Dico” by his family. He received the nickname “Pelé” during his school days when it is claimed he was given it because he pronounced the name of his favourite player, local Vasco da Gama goalkeeper Bilé, which he misspoke but the more he complained the more it stuck. In his autobiography, Pelé stated he had no idea what the name means, nor did his old friends. Apart from the assertion that the name is derived from that of Bilé, and that it is Hebrew for “miracle”, the word has no known meaning in Portuguese.
Where is Pelé date of birth
Pelé is currently 82 years old and was born on 23 October 1940.
Where is Pelé place of birth
Pelé was in Três Corações, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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