Quick, agile, adept with both feet and laserlike with his headers, Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pelé, who helped Brazil win three of its five World Cup championships, was among the world’s first athletes to recognize the power and riches of the personal brand, and who for decades staked a claim as the most celebrated athlete worldwide, died.
Altamiro Nunes/APPresident Bill Clinton takes a turn with the ball as he joins Pelé at the Mangueira School during his visit to Rio de Janeiro.Pelé prepares to step in cement to leave his mark on the Walk of Fame at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro during a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the world-famous soccer venue.
Pelé holds the Olympic Torch alongside Arthur Nuzman, the president of the Brazilian Olympic Committee, at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro as the flames makes its way around the world en route to Athens for the Olympics.Pelé signs autographs as he visits Pontaise stadium after a news conference concerning the partnership between the Swiss Club FC Lausanne-Sports and Campus Pele in Lausanne, Switzerland.
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