Pelé
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Pelé, su leyenda en fotos
Nació como Edson Arantes do Nascimento en el pequeño pueblo brasileño de Três Corações, donde jugaba al fútbol descalzo y usaba unos trapos enrollados como balón. La historia de cómo un joven de orígenes tan humildes se convirtió en Pelé, considerado ...
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‘Long Live the King:’ Brazil Lines Up to Honor Pelé
Thousands of Brazilians came out to pay their respects to an athlete that put their nation on the world stage.
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My Uncle Taught Pelé Guitar: The Mourning Is Deeper in One City
All around the world, fans have mourned the loss of Pelé, whose unrivaled mastery of the beautiful game catapulted him to a level of celebrity attained by few athletes. Yet in Santos, Brazil, where Pelé shot to stardom and spent much of his career ...
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Days of Wins and Roses: Covering Pelé’s Cosmos
While the public saw one version of the Brazilian soccer legend in his three years in New York, covering the team offered an up-close look at the man.
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Pelé Set Soccer’s Gold Standard. It Can’t Be Matched.
The debate over the game’s greatest player always begins with comparison to the Brazilian master. But Pelé’s on-field artistry was only one part of what made him unforgettable.
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Tributes Pour In as Brazil Readies for Pelé’s Funeral
Pelé’s body will lie at midfield at the Estádio Urbano Caldeira, his former club’s stadium, for 24 hours.
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When Pelé Took New York by Storm
In August 1967, it was hard to imagine that Americans might get interested in soccer. Then Pelé played at Yankee Stadium.
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Pelé, a Name That Became Shorthand for Perfection
The best gauge of what Pelé meant to soccer is that he was synonymous with excellence even before people saw him play.
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Pelé Will Live Forever
SAÕ PAULO, Brazil — Pelé once confessed that he had long been troubled by a conundrum, one he’d only be able to crack when he met God, face-to-face, and could demand an explanation. What plagued him was a feeling of dual identity: There was “Pelé ...
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Pelé, the Story in Pictures
He was born Edson Arantes do Nascimento in the tiny Brazilian village of Três Corações, where he played soccer barefoot, using rolled-up rags for a ball. How a young man from such humble beginnings became Pelé, widely considered the greatest soccer ...
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