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Pelé — Brazil footballer

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Pelé · O Rei

The Brazilian boy-wonder who became football's first truly global superstar.

Pelé burst onto the world stage as a teenager, scoring in the 1958 World Cup final at just 17. He would become football's first truly global icon.

He remains the only player to win three World Cups, and his career goal tally is counted near a thousand — numbers that still feel mythical.

Acrobatic, fearless and joyful, he was simply 'O Rei' — The King. In Football Cup, Brazil carries the romance and history of the beautiful game itself.

💡 Fun fact: Crowned “O Rei” — The King — of football. 👑
Signature
Acrobatic bicycle kicks and fearless, joyful attacking.
Why famous
The only player to win three World Cups (1958, 1962, 1970), with roughly 1,000 career goals.

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