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(Edson Arantes Nasiemento) Pele
(Edson Arantes Nasiemento) Pele b1940
Sportsnight
28 September 1977  BBC 1

Pele talks to Phil King about

   Audiohis reaction to the view that he's the world's greatest player  0 min 47

   Audiohow he got the name Pele  1 min 33


Live at the 1986 World Cup
19 June 1986  BBC 1

Pele talks to Peter Jones about

   AudioBrazil's World Cup victory in 1970 and other favourite moments in his career  1 min 10


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(Edson Arantes Nasiemento) Pele
Brazilian footballer

Possibly the greatest footballer of all time, Pele played for Brazil in their World Cup victories of 1958, 1962 and 1970 and scored 1,280 goals in his 1,363 professional games.

Further Links
Gods of Brazil

BBC Sport profile of Pele



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