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Pele (other)
Pelé (Edson Arantes do Nascimento; 1940–2022) was a Brazilian footballer. Pele or Pelé may also refer to: Film * '' Pele Eterno'', 2004 documentary film about the Brazilian football player Pelé * '' Pelé: Birth of a Legend'', 2016 film about the Brazilian football player Pelé * ''Pelé'' (2021 film), a biographical documentary film about Brazilian footballer Pelé Music * Pele (American band) * Pele (English band) * ''Pelé'' (album), a 1977 soundtrack album by Sérgio Mendes for a documentary about the footballer's life * "Pelé", a song by Pólo Norte from the album '' Deixa o Mundo Girar'' People *Pele (name), given name, surname and nickname * Pelé (footballer, born 1973), Macanese football midfielder of São Toméan descent *Pelé (footballer, born 1978), Cape Verdean-Portuguese football defender * Pelé (footballer, born 1987), Portuguese football midfielder * Pelé (footballer, born 1991), Portuguese football midfielder of Guinea-Bissau descent Science and geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pelé
Edson Arantes do Nascimento (; born 23 October 1940), known as Pelé (), is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time and labelled "the greatest" by FIFA, 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. Pelé began playing for Santos at age 15 and the Brazil national team at 16. During his international career, he won three FIFA World Cups: 1958, 1962 and 1970, the only player to do so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pele (Aegean Island)
Hekim Island (a.k.a. ''Kilise Island'') is an Aegean island of Turkey. It is in the gulf of İzmir and a part of Urla ilçe (district) of İzmir Province at . It is the second largest of the islands in the gulf (collectively known as ''Urla Islands'') with area. The nearest point on the main land to the west is distant. Presently the visits to island are not allowed. Scholars tentatively identify Hekim Island with the island anciently known as Pele ( grc, Πήλη), which was opposite to Clazomenae and was noted by numerous ancient authors including Thucydides, Pliny the Elder, and Stephanus of Byzantium. Trivia The name of the island ''hekim'' means "doctor". According to a legend a doctor who was on his way to Greece according to the Population exchange between Greece and Turkey The 1923 population exchange between Greece and Turkey ( el, Ἡ Ἀνταλλαγή, I Antallagí, ota, مبادله, Mübâdele, tr, Mübadele) stemmed from the "Convention Concerning the E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pelé's Soccer
''Pelé's Soccer'', originally released as ''Championship Soccer'' (and using that name in modern compilations for trademark reasons), is a 1981 sports game from Atari, Inc. for the Atari Video Computer System. Endorsed by the famous footballer Pelé, it features ball-handing and goal-keeping techniques using the joystick. Gameplay Each team has one forward, two defenders, and a goalkeeper on the field at all times. The player's goalkeeper is always controlled by the computer unless they save a shot. Each game consists of two halves of various time lengths (depending on the game settings being used). All the forwards and backs run in their proper formation. There are 54 different game variations (27 single-player and 27 multiplayer) that allow for different speeds, game lengths, and goal sizes. Releases Originally planned for a 1980 holiday season release, ''Championship Soccer'' was delayed until February 1981. The game received the personal endorsement of Pelé himself, who a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
