He was 82.
“My name is Ronald Reagan, I’m the president of the United States of America,” the host said to his visitor. “But you don’t need to introduce yourself because everyone knows who Pele is.”
He had roles in movies, soap operas and even composed songs and recorded CDs of popular Brazilian music. Pele’s talent drew attention when he was 11, and a local professional player brought him to Santos’ youth squads. It didn’t take long for him to make it to the senior squad.Article content In all, Pele played 114 matches with Brazil, scoring a record 95 goals, including 77 in official matches.
In this file photo taken on March 09, 2014, Brazilian football legend Pele poses with the FIFA World Cup trophy during a press conference, outside the Hotel de Ville in Paris.
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