Edson Arantes do Nascimento[note 3][a] (23 October 1940 – 29 December 2022), better known by his nickname Pelé, [b] was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward.

Mar 25, 2026 · Pele, Brazilian football (soccer) player, in his time probably the most famous and possibly the best-paid athlete in the world. He was part of the Brazilian national teams that won three World …

Apr 2, 2014 · Pelé played professionally in Brazil for two decades, winning three World Cups along the way, before joining the New York Cosmos late in his career. Named FIFA co-Player of the Century in …

Dec 29, 2022 · Widely regarded as one of soccer's greatest players, Pelé spent nearly two decades enchanting fans and dazzling opponents as the game's most prolific scorer with Brazilian club Santos …

Pelé created a path out of poverty, became a football idol and finally, left an unprecedented legacy. Edson Arantes do Nascimento, or Pelé as the football world would worship him, wrote history...

Dec 9, 2024 · Two years ago this month, soccer lost arguably its greatest-ever player in Edson Arantes do Nascimento — better known worldwide simply as Pelé.

In his first appearance on the world stage, he scored key goals in both the semifinal and the final match of the 1958 World Cup to win it for Brazil. At this point, he had achieved superhero status in Brazil …

News about Pele. Commentary and archival information about Pele from The New York Times.

Dec 29, 2022 · Edson Arantes do Nascimento, globally known as Pelé, died Thursday at a Sao Paulo hospital. Throughout his career and afterward, he walked a fine line between his fame and taking on …

Dec 29, 2022 · Soccer superstar Pelé, who led Brazil to its first World Cup at the age of 17, has died at 82. After a superlative career that saw him win two more World Cups and revolutionize the men's …