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(CNN Spanish) -
Edson Arantes do Nascimento, Pelé, turns 80 this Friday.
The Brazilian soccer star, the player with the most world championships, the top scorer of the Brazilian team, the King, is still considered by many to be the best footballer in history.
This is a review of some of the achievements and statements of the Brazilian soccer leader.
O Pelé transformed Brazil and moved to the history of its own sport.
Do not submit to the Brazilian team, but football is not serious or the same with Pelé.
This is a tribute to the Brazilian Selection, for the Rei do Futebol.
Happy anniversary, Pele.
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- Pelé (@Pele) October 21, 2020
Pelé's greatest achievements
Pelé is considered one of the best footballers of all time.
Raúl Sáenz tells you what the Brazilian's greatest achievements were as a professional athlete.
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Google also honors the three-time world champion on his 80th birthday
Google also celebrates 80 years of Pelé.
The search engine pays tribute to the Brazilian star with a "hidden surprise" on the search results page.
Instead of displaying the typical "Goooooooogle", the bottom of the search page changes to "Gooooooool."
And when users click on the tenth letter "o", an animation will be activated scoring a goal over an arc.
An anecdote about his 1,000 goal
World soccer legend Pelé had a curious experience after scoring his 1,000th goal as a professional footballer.
The former player told the story in an exclusive interview with CNN Brazil's Reinaldo Gottino.
Pelé and the curious event after his 1,000 score 1:04
Pelé: «I never thought I was going to be a great figure»
World soccer star Pelé is one of the most decorated figures in football, and for many he is the greatest player of all time.
However, "O Rei" confessed that he never believed that his figure would gain such magnitude.
Pele says he never thought it would be a great figure 1:05
Racism in football: "They called us chimpanzees"
Pelé also spoke with Reinaldo Gottino, of CNN Brazil, about his experiences with racism in soccer.
Here the statements of the Brazilian star.
Pelé and racism in football 0:44
Pelé reveals his favorite table football team in his childhood
Brazilian star Pelé, in an exclusive interview with CNN Brazil, talked about his favorite team when he played table football as a child.
This was revealed by the legend of world football.
Pelé talks about his childhood favorite table football team 0:57
Brazil's three-time championship at the 1970 World Cup
One of the unforgettable moments in the history of the World Cups was the third championship obtained by Brazil from Pelé in Mexico 1970, after those it had obtained in 1958 and 1962.
Brazil's three-time championship at the 1970 World Cup 2:03
Pelé thanks Mexico for the treatment he received at the 1970 World Cup
In the framework of the 50th anniversary of the 1970 Mexico Soccer World Cup, former Brazil player Pelé shared a video in which he expresses his gratitude to the Mexicans for the treatment he and his teammates received during said tournament.
Pelé: Mexico, a country that I cannot forget because of its love 2:17
Is football more difficult now or before?
Pele answers
The top winner of the FIFA World Cup, Pelé, with 3 championships, spoke exclusively with Reinaldo Gottino of CNN Brazil and compared the difficulties of modern football with that of his time.
Pelé compares current football with that of his time 1:15
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