Pele: A Peerless Football Legend

Sports icons are persons who inspire us with their incredible skills, hard effort, and commitment. They achieve several extraordinary things that set them apart from the rest of us. Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pele, was an iconic footballer of our time who differentiated himself from his colleagues and football players with his tremendous talents, hard work, drive, and commitment. Pele, who died last Thursday after a lengthy illness, is regarded as one of the greatest soccer players of all time. He started playing soccer at an early age after being born in 1940 in Três Coraçoes, Brazil. He made his professional debut at the age of 15 and went on to have a long and successful career spanning more than two decades.