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Can You Play It Better Than Pelé?

Amruta Deshpande
If you like football, you ought to like Pelé too. Take this quiz to find out more about the player!
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Did you know?
Edson Arantes do Nascimento popularly known as Pelé is a Brazilian retired professional footballer.
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Pelé was born on 23rd October 1940 in Três Corações, Minas Gerais, Brazil and is the elder of two siblings.
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Trivia
Pelé was born to Dondinho, a Fluminense footballer and Celeste Arantes.
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In 1956, 15-year old Pelé was taken to the directors at Santos FC by Waldemar de Brito telling them he would be the greatest football player in the world.
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On 7 July 1957, Pelé played his first international match against Argentina, scoring his first goal aged 16 years and nine months.
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Pelé scored a hat-trick in the semifinal match against France, becoming the youngest in World Cup history to do so.
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Pelé's father once scored five headed goals in one game, a feat that Pelé was never able to replicate. The most headers Pelé ever scored in a game was four.
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Quick Fact
Pelé shares an achievement with Uwe Seeler, Miroslav Klose and Cristiano Ronaldo of being the only players to have scored in four separate World Cup tournaments.
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The Brazilian government declared Pelé an official national treasure in 1961 to prevent him from being transferred out of the country.
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The final match played by the legend was an exhibition match between the New York Cosmos and Santos FC. The match was played on 1st October 1977.
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Pelé received his nickname during his school days and in his autobiography Pelé has stated he has no idea what the name means.
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