Pele’s name is one of the most iconic in the history of sports internationally, leaving a legacy in the world soccer. But Edson Arantes Do Nascimentothe real name of the Brazilian soccer star, was the one who marked an era in the history of football.
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The origin of Pele’s nicknameone of the most famous in the history of soccer, originates from the player’s childhood.
He may no longer be with us, but he made Brazil known globally and forever impacted the game of football. His legacy from him will never be forgotten.
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— Brazil Football 🇧🇷 (@BrasilEdition) December 29, 2022
In different interviews with magazines and even in his book Pele. My legacywhere he indicated that when he played as a child, they sometimes put him as a goalkeeper, to avoid an ‘advantage over other young people’.
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Faced with this situation, they found him similar to the Brazilian goalkeeper bilecompanion of the father of Edson when i was a player
Inspiration and love will mark the day of Rei Pelé, who passed away today.
Love, love and love, forever.
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Inspiration and love marked the journey of King Pelé, who peacefully passed away today.Love, love and love, forever. pic.twitter.com/CP9syIdL3i
— Pele (@Pele) December 29, 2022
Although Edson himself admitted that he had never liked that pseudonym,
“We always joked about who was better, but to God we are all equal. (Maradona) always called me that (Pele) and many people do, but my name is Edson. I did not like Pelé because I was a fan of Thomas Edison and he seemed nice to me, ”he told RAE in an interview.
For its part, the nickname of oh king He came by winning his third World Cup with the Brazilian National Team, in 1970.