The Story Of Pele, A Phenomenal Soccer Player

Introduction: "I was born to play football, just like Beethoven was born to write music and Michelangelo was born to paint"-- Pele. A lot of people know who Pele is. They know him as one of, if not the best soccer player ever or from subway. People need to know the background of him and his story and I’m going to give you a sum up of it! In addition to being a phenomenal soccer player, Pele was an influence and an inspiration of soccer and peace as well as a national hero and treasure. That's not just why people know him they know him because of the story about the man with a pair of cleats on and a ball at his feet, that changed the world with the game of Football!

Early Life: Edson Arantes do Nascimento (Pele) was born on October 23, 1940 in a small city in Brazil called Três Corações. A little bit Pele was born, electricity was brought into his family’s house. His parents decided to name him after famous scientist Thomas Edison, the founder of electricity, hence the name Edson. Pele was raised in a poor family and often played soccer with not the right equipment such as socks stuffed with rags & Grapefruits. Pele was inspired to play soccer by his dad who he viewed as the best athlete he had ever seen. Everything switched when Pele’s father tore a ligament in his knee and couldn’t work anymore, there were many

Pelé worked his hardest and never gave up on his dream to become a soccer player for Brazil. He practiced every day. Pelé now he's one of the greatest soccer players. Pelé is a fast, strong and a goal scoring soccer player. Pelé is amazing. He scored 1,281 goals and that's not easy. Pelé worked his hardest to become who he is. He inspired many people. He never gave up. Pelé is a dream soccer player that taught us a very life changing message. Pelé is the best soccer player in history. That sums up the background and life of the Greatest Player In world history for the sport of