Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pelé, is a former Brazilian professional football forward.
Pelé was one of the most successful and popular sports figures of the twentieth century, regarded as one of the greatest players of all time and dubbed “the greatest” by FIFA.
Where does Pelé live?
Pelé currently resides in the state of Minas Gerais.
In 1999, the International Olympic Committee named him Athlete of the Century, and he was named one of Time’s 100 most influential people of the twentieth century.
Pelé was named World Player of the Century by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics in 2000, and he was also named FIFA Player of the Century. Pelé’s 1,279 goals in 1,363 games, including friendlies, is a Guinness World Record.
Pelé sued Samsung Electronics in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in March 2016, seeking US$30 million in damages for violations of the Lanham Act for false endorsement and a state law claim for violation of his right of publicity.
