- (This page is about the Brazilian football player. For the American instrumental post rock band of the same name, see Pele(2)).
Edson Arantes do Nascimento (23 October 1940 – 29 December 2022), better known by his nickname Pelé, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all-time, he was among the most successful and popular sports figures of the 20th century. In 1999, he was named Athlete of the Century by the International Olympic Committee and was included in the Time list of the 100 most important people of the 20th century. In 2000, Pelé was voted World Player of the Century by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) and was one of the two joint winners of the FIFA Player of the Century. His 1,279 goals in 1,363 games, which includes friendlies, is recognised as a Guinness World Record.
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Pele during his spare time was a singer and guitar player. He also dipped into acting and starred in some films. In one of the films, 'Young Giants', he was shown playing the acoustic guitar with children singing the chorus and that song was played by Peel in 1993 on his shows via the Bend It! 92 football compilation album, under the name of Pele With The Young Giants.
Shows Played[]
- 15 January 1993: I Like To Be The Best (v/a album - Bend It! 92 - Exotica Presents... Football À La Carte) Exotica
- 31 January 1993 (BFBS): I Like To Be The Best (v/a album - Bend It! 92 - Exotica Presents... Football À La Carte) Exotica