"I arrived hoping to stop a great man, but I went away convinced I had been undone by someone who was not born on the same planet as the rest of us." —Benfica goalkeeper Costa Pereira following the loss to Santos in 1962. Edson Arantes do Nascimento (Brazilian Portuguese born 23 October 1940), known as PelĂ© , is a retired Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward. He is widely regarded as the greatest player of all time . PelĂ© is also credited with making the phrase "the beautiful game" synonymous with football. In 1999, he was voted World Player of the Century by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS). 1281 goals in 1363 games, including unofficial friendlies and tour games, for which he was listed in the Guinness World Records for most career goals scored in football. During his playing days, PelĂ© was for a period the best-paid athlete in the world.
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