Greatest Football Stars: Pelé

Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pelé, was from humble beginnings - living in poverty in São Paulo and taught to play football by his beloved father. Throughout his career, Pelé scored over 1,000 incredible goals, won the World Cup three times and inspired thousands to play the beautiful game. As an accurate and powerful player, he took football to new and extraordinary heights. About theGreatest Football Starsseries: Greatest Football Stars dives into the incredible journeys of the world's greatest players of all time. Featuring talents from all around the globe, this series covers their unique journeys to stardom - from playing football in the park to performing in front of capacity crowds on the biggest stage and in the biggest leagues.