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实用标准文案 The greatest in the world Edson Arantes do Nascimento was born in Brazil in 1940. At school he was called Pele. He says he does not know why, or even what the name means. But the name Pele soon became world famous. Many people believe that Pele was the greatest footballer of all time. He started playing for the local club when he was only 10 years old. Aged 15, he moved to Santos, a big city club. At 16, he was playing for his country. In 1958, still only 17, he was in the winning World Cup team (the youngest ever World Cup player). In 1970, he was in the team that won the World Cup