Pele was born on October 23, 1940 in Três Corações, Brazil. With the achievements achieved in the 1958 World Cup, Pele has become a legend, a superstar in the football village of the world.
For two consecutive decades, Pele has competed professionally in Brazil. Prior to joining New York Cosmos, Pele won the World Cup with Brazil three times. In 1999, Pele received the title "Player of the Century" by FIFA.
Childhood: Pele's real name is Edson Arantes do Nascimento. He was the first son of Dona Celeste and João Ramos. His name has been named after the great American inventor Thomas Edison. From an early age, Pele moved with her family to the city of Bauru.
He was born and raised in a poor family but from early on he showed his footballing skills by kicking the rolled up socks mixed with rags around the roads. of Bauru city. People don't know where the name Pele came from, but he remembers that this is a name his childhood friends gave him.
Pele joined a young football team coached by a midfielder who played for the Brazilian national football team called Waldemar de Brito. When Pele was 15, De Brito persuaded his family to let the future world football legend leave his home and join a professional football club.
