Brazil Football Legend’s Name Enters Dictionary To Define Excellence

Regarded as the greatest athlete of all time to have graced the game of football, Brazil footballer, Edson Arantes do Nascimento, nicknamed Pelé, has been officially entered into the dictionary as a synonym for “exceptional, incomparable, unique”.

Pelé, who died in December aged 82 from colon cancer, is the only player to have won the World Cup three times, with his silky and skilful touch whenever playing.