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pele

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1. Pelenoun

   A powerful volcano goddess.

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1. Pele

   Edson Arantes do Nascimento (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈɛdsõ(w) aˈɾɐ̃tʃiz du nasiˈmẽtu]; 23 October 1940 – 29 December 2022), better known by his nickname Pelé (Portuguese pronunciation: [peˈlɛ]), was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward. 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. He was nicknamed O Rei (The King) following the 1958 tournament. Pelé is the joint-top goalscorer for Brazil with 77 goals in 92 games. At the club level, he was Santos's all-time top goalscorer with 643 goals in 659 games. In a golden era for Santos, he led the club to the 1962 and 1963 Copa Libertadores, and to the 1962 and 1963 Intercontinental Cup. Credited with connecting the phrase "The Beautiful Game" with football, Pelé's "electrifying play and penchant for spectacular goals" made him a star around the world, and his teams toured internationally to take full advantage of his popularity. During his playing days, Pelé was for a period the best-paid athlete in the world. After retiring in 1977, Pelé was a worldwide ambassador for football and made many acting and commercial ventures. In 2010, he was named the honorary president of the New York Cosmos. Averaging almost a goal per game throughout his career, Pelé was adept at striking the ball with either foot in addition to anticipating his opponents' movements on the field. While predominantly a striker, he could also drop deep and take on a playmaking role, providing assists with his vision and passing ability, and he would also use his dribbling skills to go past opponents. In Brazil, he was hailed as a national hero for his accomplishments in football and for his outspoken support of policies that improve the social conditions of the poor. His emergence at the 1958 World Cup, where he became a black global sporting star, was a source of inspiration. Throughout his career and in his retirement, Pelé received numerous individual and team awards for his performance on the field, his record-breaking achievements, and his legacy in the sport.

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1. Pelé

   Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pelé, is a retired Brazilian footballer. He is regarded by many experts, football critics, former players, current players and football fans in general as the best player of all time. In 1999, he was voted Football Player of the Century by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics. In the same year French weekly magazine France Football consulted their former Ballon D'Or winners to elect the Football Player of the Century. Pelé came in first place. Pelé was elected "Athlete of the Century" by the International Olympic Committee and Reuters News Agency in 1999, and by French newspaper L'Équipe in 1981. During his playing days Pelé was for a period the best paid athlete in the world. According to the International Federation of Football History & Statistics he is the most successful league goal scorer in the world, with 541 league goals. In total Pelé scored 1281 goals in 1363 games. In his native Brazil, Pelé is hailed as a national hero. He is known for his accomplishments and contributions to the game of football. He is also acknowledged for his vocal support of policies to improve the social conditions of the poor. During his career, he became known as "The Black Pearl", "The King of Football", "The King Pelé" or simply "The King".

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1. PELE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Pele is ranked #61123 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Pele surname appeared 329 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Pele.
   
   41% or 135 total occurrences were Asian.
   30.4% or 100 total occurrences were White.
   15.2% or 50 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   7.2% or 24 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

Anagrams for pele »

1. peel

2. leep

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1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of pele in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of pele in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of pele in a Sentence

1. Shannon Malina:

   This is their home and that’s all they know but also they trust Pele not to come take their space.

2. Vanderlei Cordeiro:

   Man, they called me at the last minute to replace Pele. living this emotional experience was better than winning a medal. I was able to share this with the whole nation, I was representing every one of them.

3. Tom McCarroll:

   It would be better for Pele to take it.

4. Stacey Watkins:

   If it is time for Pele to come out, we must respect that.

5. Fox Sports president Eric Shanks:

   As I look back, especially for this audience, 1983 was zero year for soccer in this country. It was the year of the Cosmos and Pele and Beckenbauer, the teenagers( back) then have teenagers of their own now. So we're really only at the beginning of the second generation soccer in this country.

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Pele
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pele
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=pele
4. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html