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    Robinho (redirect from Robson de Souza)
    by Brazil legend Pelé as his heir apparent and, in 2002, went on to lead Santos to their first Campeonato Brasileiro title since Pelé himself played for...
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    Garrincha (category Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas players)
    Garrincha played in National team. Pelé did not play the game against Hungary, and thus Brazil never lost when Garrincha and Pelé were in the same lineup.[citation...
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    in the FIFA 100 list of the greatest living players compiled in 2004 by Pelé and was inducted into the Brazilian Football Museum Hall of Fame, Italian...
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  • team 1-1, and lost the second game 2-1 despite Pelé scoring a free kick. After the retirement of Pelé in 1977, much of the progress that American soccer...
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    two joint winners of the FIFA Player of the 20th Century award, alongside Pelé. An advanced playmaker who operated in the classic number 10 position, Maradona's...
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    Pelé in 1958. In a post-match press conference, he stated: "It's flattering to be the second one after Pelé but let's put things into context – Pelé is...
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    Jairzinho (category Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas players)
    earned Brazil the victory and broke the deadlock. The secondary run off Pelé for him to strike a powerful top left corner finish displayed his threat...
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    was named South American Footballer of the Year. In 2004, he was named by Pelé in the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living players. He is widely...
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    tenth-best footballer of the 20th century in a poll by the World Soccer magazine. Pelé named Eusébio as one of the 125 best living footballers in his 2004 FIFA...
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    Neymar (category CS1 German-language sources (de))
    Brazil, Neymar became the national team's top goalscorer ahead of Pelé. Mimicking Pelé's punch in the air goal celebration with the first of his two goals...
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  • outfield player Russia has ever produced". He is sometimes dubbed "the Russian Pelé". Born and raised in east Moscow, Streltsov joined Torpedo at the age of...
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    gaining 93 caps, 81 of them at fullback. His alternative position was wing. He was generally nicknamed by French rugby fans as the Pelé of Rugby. Blanco...
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    won the 2000 Ballon d'Or, 2001 FIFA World Player of the Year, and in 2004 Pelé named him in the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living players. Figo...
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    Paul Breitner (category CS1 German-language sources (de))
    to have scored in two different World Cup final matches, the others being Pelé, Vavá, Zinedine Zidane and Kylian Mbappé. He was known for his partnerships...
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    South American Footballer of the Year in 2013; in 2004, he was named by Pelé in the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living players. In 2009, he...
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    Olympique de Marseille (French: [ɔlɛ̃pik də maʁsɛj], locally [olɛ̃ˈpikə də maχˈsɛjə]; Occitan: Olimpic de Marselha, pronounced [ulimˈpi de maʀˈsejɔ]),...
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    Marta (footballer) (category CS1 German-language sources (de))
    "GloboEsporte.com > Pan2007 > Futebol Pan2007 - NOTÍCIAS - Pelé diz que Marta é Pelé de saias". pan2007.globo.com. "US women hope Solo keeps Brazil's...
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    Zinedine Zidane (category CS1 German-language sources (de))
    two different finals, along with Pelé, Paul Breitner, and Vavá, in addition to being tied for first place with Vavá, Pelé and Geoff Hurst with three World...
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    Alfredo Di Stéfano (category Burials at Cementerio de la Almudena)
    most outstanding player of the past 50 years. He was voted fourth, behind Pelé, Diego Maradona, and Johan Cruyff, in a vote organized by France Football...
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    Jay-Jay Okocha (category CS1 German-language sources (de))
    half. In March 2004, he was named one of the top 125 living footballers by Pelé. A quick, talented, agile, and skilful playmaker, Okocha usually played as...
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    to the stadium's walk of fame, beside those of Brazilian greats such as Pelé, Garrincha and Ronaldo. Vinícius received the Sócrates Award at the 2023...
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    The statue would stand alongside those of Pelé and Diego Maradona. Messi, a documentary by filmmaker Álex de la Iglesia, premiered at the Venice Film Festival...
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    suit alleged that, at one point, Samsung and Pelé came close to entering into a licensing agreement for Pelé to appear in a Samsung advertising campaign;...
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    League title and an Olympic Games silver medal. In 2004, he was named by Pelé in the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living players. Crespo never...
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    Didier Deschamps (category Olympique de Marseille players)
    Thierry Henry. In total, Deschamps earned 103 caps and scored four goals. Deschamps was named by Pelé as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers...
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    Sub-Saharan Africa (category Free content from Agence Française de Développement & UNESCO)
    Gambia cap. Banjul cur. Gambian dalasi (D)  Ghana cap. Accra cur. Ghanaian cedi (GH₵)  Guinea cap. Conakry cur. Guinean franc (FG)  Liberia cap. Monrovia...
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  • notable figures are Sam Kerr, Virgil van Dijk, Son Heung-min, Zinedine Zidane, Pelé and David Beckham. When the Ultimate Edition cover was revealed, fans commented...
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    Sabine Quindou (category People from Fort-de-France)
    Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes) 2002 : Outre-mer, terre de feu (à l'occasion du 100è anniversaire de l’éruption du Mont-Pelé à la Martinique).co-directed with Luc Beaudonnière...
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    Lothar Matthäus (category CS1 German-language sources (de))
    member of the FIFA 100 list of the greatest living football players chosen by Pelé. Diego Maradona said of Matthäus, "He is the best rival I've ever had. I...
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  • List of career achievements by Lionel Messi (category CS1 German-language sources (de))
    Klose. Shared with Diego Maradona and Pelé; different sources give Pelé between 8 and 10 assists. Shared with Pelé. Shared with fourteen other players....
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