Pele: one of the greatest football players of all time

IKEJA, Nigeria - Feb. 7, 2023 - PRLog -- Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known by his nickname Pelé, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward. Regarded as one of the greatest players of all time and labeled "the greatest" by FIFA, he was among the most successful and popular sports figures of the 20th century. He was born on the 23^rd of October 1940, Três Corações, State of Minas Gerais, Brazil and he died on the 29^th of December 2022, Albert Einstein Israelite Hospital, São Paulo, State of São Paulo, Brazil.

Pelé is the joint-top goal scorer for Brazil with 77 goals in 92 games. At the club level, he was Santos's all-time top goal scorer with 643 goals in 659 games. Pelé began playing for Santos at age 15 and the Brazil national team at 16. During his international career, he won three FIFA World Cups: 1958, 1962 and 1970, the only player to do so. He was nicknamed O Rei (The King) following the 1958 tournament. Pelé is the joint-top goal scorer for Brazil with 77 goals in 92 games. At the club level, he was Santos's all-time top goal scorer with 643 goals in 659 games. In a golden era for Santos, he led the club to the 1962 and 1963 Copa Libertadores, and to the 1962 and 1963 Intercontinental Cup.

As well as three World Cups with Brazil, Pele was highly successful with Santos during his career. Playing in what is sometimes referred to as a Golden Generation at the club. Pele won six Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A titles and two Copas Libertadores.

According to the news, His net worth Pele is estimated to be around $100 million in 2023. During his career, he earned a lot of money by playing football. Also, Pele managed to get almost $ 6 million in his third-year stint with New York cosmos. He also makes huge money from a lot of endorsement/advertisement deals. On 1 October 1977, Brazilian legend Pele, then aged 36, retired from professional football with an exhibition game for New York Cosmos against his former Brazilian side Santos.

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