Untold Biography Facts for Pele. 

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Pele was born into the Dondinho family as the first child.  

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His parents named him Edison after the inventor, after his birth. 

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He has 2 childhood nicknames that he got from his childhood.; “Dico and Pele”. 

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His family gave him the nickname "Dico", which means Son of a Warrior''.  

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Many people thought that Pele's dad, Dondinho, was a warrior on the pitch. He was brave and accomplished footballer. 

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Pele was a happy person who did not mind friends worrying and making fun of him. 

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When Pele was in school, he would use the name of his favourite local Vasco da Gama goalkeeper as “Pile”.  

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Dondinho managed 893 goals in 775 games for Brazil, outperforming 19 in six games. 

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Dondinho played the number 9 while his son Pele was the number 10. Pele was more confident in attacking and coming forward. 

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