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 * (Brazil)**

Edson Arantes do Nascimento, or better known as Pelè was born October 23rd 1940. He went on to become perhaps the best player of all time. He made his senior debut for Santos in 1956, a month before his 16th birthday and ten months later he played for Brazil against Argentina. Pelè missed the first two matches of the 1958 World Cup, before making his debut against Russia. His first World Cup goal came in the 1-0 quarter -final win over Wales and he scored a hat-trick in the semifinal against France and two more in the final over host nation Sweden. At 17, Pelé became the youngest ever winner of the World Cup.
 * [[image:http://www.myhero.com/images/sports/pele/pele.jpg align="right"]]One of the most influential people in my life started out as a normal little kid on the streets of a small town in South America. His name is Edson Arantes do Nascimento, but the world knows him as Pelé. Through his many accomplishments, he greatly revolutionized the sport of soccer, and made it the number one sport in the world.

The Cosmos won the 1977 Soccer Bowl in Pele's final competitive game on a goal by Chinaglia. Courtesy of MiramaxThe Cosmos and Pelé planted the flag of soccer in American soil. ||