AKA Edison Arantes do Nascimento

Born: 23-Oct-1940
Birthplace: Tres Coracões, Brazil

Gender: Male
Religion: Roman Catholic
Race or Ethnicity: Black
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Soccer

Nationality: Brazil
Executive summary: Brazil's greatest soccer player

Father: Joao Ramos do Nascimento
Mother: Celeste Arantes
Wife: Rosemeri dos Reis Cholby (m. 21-Feb-1966, div. 1978, two daughters, one son)
Daughter: Kelly Cristina (b. 13-Jan-1967)
Son: Edson ("Edinho", b. 27-Aug-1970)
Daughter: Jennifer (b. 1978)
Mistress: Anizia Machado (one daughter, recognized by 1996 court decision)
Daughter: Sandra Regina Arantes do Nascimento (d. 2006 cancer)
Girlfriend: Xuxa
Wife: Assira Lemos (singer, m. 1994, one daughter, one son)
Daughter: Celeste (twin, b. 28-Sep-1996)
Son: Joshua (twin, b. 28-Sep-1996)

    South American Footballer of the Year 1973
    Grand Marshal of the Tournament of Roses 1987
    Sports Hall of Fame of New Jersey 1999
    Officer of the British Empire
    Esperanto speakers
    Asteroid Namesake 2202 Pele
    Vasectomy 1979
    Endorsement of LVMH 2010
    Risk Factors: Ophidiophobia

    SPORTS FRANCHISE HISTORY
    New York Cosmos (NASL) (1975-76)
    Santos FC (1956-74)

    FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
    Pel�: Birth of a Legend (23-Apr-2016)
    Mike Bassett: England Manager (26-Sep-2001) · Himself
    Hotshot (23-Jan-1987)
    Victory (30-Jul-1981)

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