Título: Pelé
Seção: Early years
Background: Edson Arantes do Nascimento (Brazilian Portuguese: ['etso (w)a'ratSiz du nasi'metu]; born 23 October 1940), known as Pele ([pe'le]), is a Brazilian retired professional footballer who played as a forward. He is widely regarded as the greatest football player of all time. In 1999, he was voted World Player of the Century by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS). That same year, Pele was elected Athlete of the Century by the International Olympic Committee.

Conteúdo: Pele was born on 23 October 1940, in Tres Coracoes, Minas Gerais, Brazil, the son of Fluminense footballer Dondinho (born Joao Ramos do Nascimento) and Celeste Arantes. He was the elder of two siblings. He was named after the American inventor Thomas Edison. His parents decided to remove the "i" and call him "Edson", but there was a mistake on the birth certificate, leading many documents to show his name as "Edison", not "Edson", as he is called. He was originally nicknamed "Dico" by his family. He received the nickname "Pele" during his school days, when it is claimed he was given it because of his pronunciation of the name of his favorite player, local Vasco da Gama goalkeeper Bile, which he misspoke but the more he complained the more it stuck. In his autobiography, Pele stated he had no idea what the name means, nor did his old friends. Apart from the assertion that the name is derived from that of Bile, and that it is Hebrew for "miracle" (pe'le), the word has no known meaning in Portuguese.  Pele grew up in poverty in Bauru in the state of Sao Paulo. He earned extra money by working in tea shops as a servant. Taught to play by his father, he could not afford a proper football and usually played with either a sock stuffed with newspaper and tied with a string or a grapefruit. He played for several amateur teams in his youth, including Sete de Setembro, Canto do Rio, Sao Paulinho, and Ameriquinha. Pele led Bauru Athletic Club juniors (coached by Waldemar de Brito) to two

user: When did Pele first play soccer?

assistant: Taught to play by his father, he could not afford a proper football and usually played with either a sock stuffed with newspaper

user: Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?

assistant: Pele grew up in poverty in Bauru in the state of Sao Paulo. He earned extra money by working in tea shops as a servant.

user: What was his first professional appearance?

assistant: CANNOTANSWER

user: What team did he play with when he was a kid?

assistant: He played for several amateur teams in his youth, including Sete de Setembro, Canto do Rio, Sao Paulinho, and Ameriquinha.

user: When was he recognized for his ability?

assistant: He was part of the first Futebol de Salao (indoor football) competition in the region. Pele and his team won the first championship

user: What records did he set at that time?

assistant: CANNOTANSWER

user: Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?

assistant: indoor football allowed him to play with adults when he was about 14 years old.

user: How did he fare against adults when he was 14?

assistant: he was initially considered too young to play, but eventually went on to end up top scorer with fourteen or fifteen goals.