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During his career, he became known as "The Black Pearl" (A Pérola Negra), "The King of Football" (O Rei do Futebol), "The King Pelé" (O Rei Pelé) or simply "The King" (O Rei). [16] In 2014, the city of Santos inaugurated the Pelé museum – Museu Pelé – which displays a 2,400 piece collection of Pelé memorabilia. [ 157 ]
Brazilian footballer Pelé is credited with making the phrase synonymous with football. [8] [9] In 1977, he named his autobiography My Life and the Beautiful Game. The book's dedication reads: "I dedicate this book to all the people who have made this great game the Beautiful Game." [10] The phrase has entered the language as a description for ...
FILE - Brazil's soccer legend Pele attends the opening of an exhibit about his life titled King's Marks, in Brasilia, Brazil, June 25, 2008. Pelé, the Brazilian king of soccer who won a record ...
[10] [11] Os Santásticos dominated the Brazil national football team and had what was considered by some the best club team of all times, [12] and became a symbol of Joga Bonito (English: The Beautiful Game) in football culture, thanks to figures such as Gilmar, Mauro, Mengálvio, Coutinho, Pepe and the iconic Pelé, named the "Athlete of the ...
Hollywood actor Will Smith led tributes from the world of entertainment, saying Pele was “the greatest to ever do it” adding in Portuguese: “Descanse em paz, Rei Pele (Rest in peace King ...
Portuguese soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo paid tribute to "eternal king" Pelé following the death of the Brazilian soccer legend at 82.
Team: Apps (Gls) 1993–1995: Rubro Negro: 1996: Lam Pak: 1997–1998: Vasco Goa: ... is a football coach and former player who coaches Casa de Portugal em Macau. [2 ...
In the period from 1956 to 1974, the "Peixe" team won the Brasileirão six times, including a record-consecutive five titles from 1961 to 1965, and the Campeonato Paulista 11 times. [7] [8] [9] The club did not win the league again until 2002. [10] In 1978 Santos had finished 23rd, which remains, as of 2010, the club's lowest finishing position ...