Pele
Proper noun
Meaning
(Hawaiian mythology) The Hawaiian goddess of fire and volcanos.
A female given name from Hawaiian
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Evidently the superhuman timing, balance and co-ordination that, to my mind, made Maradona the greatest footballer ever to grace a field — better even than Pele, Messi and Ronaldo — had passed down through his genes.
He is a man who has rubbed shoulders with some of football’s greatest names, including Jock Stein, Franz Beckenbauer, Pele and Gerd Muller.
Abedi Pele did not even know of his great footballing skills and his fans started comparing him with the Brazilian legend before he even realised his own capability.
George Best presents Pele with a plaque commemorating the Brazilian as the best soccer player in the world during Pele Appreciation Day at Rose Bowl stadium in Pasedena, California, 9th April 1978.
Gordon Banks, 81. The World Cup-winning England goalkeeper who was also known for blocking a header from Pele that many consider the greatest save in soccer history.
If they had spoken with me, I would have advised them to make me the General Captain and make Abedi Pele the Captain.”