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Pelé with Santos in October 1962. By this time, he was ranked as the best football player in the world.[28]

Pelé, shown before he faced Boca Juniors during the 1963 Copa Libertadores Finals at La Bombonera

Pelé entering the field to play his first game with the Cosmos on 15 June 1975

Carlos Alberto comforting Pelé after his farewell match with the Cosmos on 1 October 1977

A 17-year-old Pelé cries on the shoulder of goalkeeper Gilmar after Brazil won the 1958 World Cup final.

Pelé with Brazil taking on Italy's Giovanni Trapattoni at the San Siro, Milan, in 1963

The Brazil team of 1970, with Pelé in the front row, second from the right

Pelé dribbling past a defender while playing for Brazil in May 1960

Pelé being held aloft after winning the 1970 World Cup final in Mexico City. He is the only player to win three World Cups.

A 1969 Brazil postage stamp commemorating Pelé's 1,000th goal

As Brazil's Minister of Sport, Pelé met with US president Bill Clinton in Rio de Janeiro in 1997

Pelé at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland, 2006

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Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known by his nickname Pelé, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players in history, he was among the most successful and popular sports figures of the 20th century. His 1,279 goals in 1,363 games, which includes friendlies, is recognised as a Guinness World Record. In 1999, he was named Athlete of the Century by the International Olympic Committee and was included in the Time list of the 100 most important people of the 20th century. In 2000, Pelé was voted World Player of the Century by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) and was one of the two joint winners of the FIFA Player of the Century, alongside Diego Maradona.
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Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known by his nickname Pelé, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players in history, he was among the most successful and popular sports figures of the 20th century. His 1,279 goals in 1,363 games, which includes friendlies, is recognised as a Guinness World Record. In 1999, he was named Athlete of the Century by the International Olympic Committee and was included in the Time list of the 100 most important people of the 20th century. In 2000, Pelé was voted World Player of the Century by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) and was one of the two joint winners of the FIFA Player of the Century, alongside Diego Maradona.

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