No matter. The name stuck. Pele, the athlete, came out of nowhere as well. In 1958, people turned on the television to watch the first international broadcast of the World Cup. Black and white ...

who originally had a different last name than Pele. "He changed it to Pele, which was another family member's first name. He chose to take the first name of that side of the family instead of the ...

Pelé was and always will be a household name. Growing up in Rio de Janeiro ... an icon for the whole country," my mum tells me. "Pelé won his first World Cup only 70 years after slavery was ...

India's football-crazy city was agog with excitement over Pele's first game in India at the iconic ... how Pele played his game. The star's name featured in advertisements for health drinks.

How many World Cups did Pele win and what is his official goal tally? GOAL takes a look at the Brazil legends stats and honours ...