Pele, the giant
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Athletic Genius, Soccer Legend, Master of Offense, Pel. All are names for Edson Arantes do Nascimento, undoubtedly one of the greatest soccer players of all time. This report is to inform you about the things Pel accomplished throughout his life and career, and also about what he did that effected the world so much.
Pel was born on October 23rd, 1940, in the Brazilian town of Tres Coracoes, which means Three Hearts. Pel was the first child to Dondinho and Celeste. Dondinho, his father, was a professional soccer player, and started Pel in the sport.
Pel started playing soccer with his friends in the street, using a sock filled with rags as a soccer ball. They'd use the sidewalks as sidelines, and buckets or barrels as goalposts. "I became pretty good at being able to dribble the sock around and even learned how to hit it with my head," Pel says. He would sometimes cut school with his friends just to play soccer in open fields...