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Introduction

Do you realize a few facts about Pele? I do. Also He was one of the world's greatest soccer players in 1958-1977.Plus Pele el a footballer which is a soccer player. Also one of his quotes was “a penalty is a cowardly way to score.”

pele’s legacy of soccer started at a young age
First, Pele was born on 23, 1940 to Joao Ramos do Nascimento and Celeste Arantes in Três Corações, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Next at age at the age fifteen Pele joined his first professional league the New York cosmos . Next spoke his first quote “A penalty is a cowardly way to score.”

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In 1958 Pele had over 80,000 fans and he was only fifteen and that is unique for that numerous fans. Also, 1969 According to the

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