“He is key for black people’s pride in Brazil, but never wanted to be a flag-bearer.” Pele’s life after soccer took many forms. He was a politician – Brazil’s Extraordinary Minister ...

In the 1960s and 1970s, Pele traveled the world with his club team Santos and his national team Brazil, entertaining crowds with his magical brand of soccer. He scored 1,281 goals in his 22-year ...

“He has been key to the pride of black people in Brazil, but he never wanted to be a flag bearer,” Pele biographer Angelica Basthi once said. After his retirement in 1977, Pelé became an ...