https://padlet.com/rgillon1/3qb0w51gy9x1 Ryan Gillon Period 7/8 en-us 2018-04-30 17:25:22 UTC 2025-12-23 12:08:18 UTC hello@padlet.com rgillon1 https://padlet.com/rgillon1/3qb0w51gy9x1/wish/256633188 Edson Arantes do Nascrimento, Nicknamed "Pele" lived in the village of Tres Corcoes in Brazil. He lived in a very poor village and grew up playing soccer. He couldn't afford a pair of shoes or even a ball so he made balls out of fruit, socks, and other weird objects. In his free time he played soccer with his team, the Shoeless Ones. When he was a kid the only thing he could dream of becoming was a soccer player]]> 2018-04-30 17:47:25 UTC https://padlet.com/rgillon1/3qb0w51gy9x1/wish/256633188 rgillon1 https://padlet.com/rgillon1/3qb0w51gy9x1/wish/256633555 Pele was one of 3 kids, his brother was Jair, and his sisters name was Maria Lucia. His dad was Dondinho and his mom was named Celeste. They were extremely poor and were living in poverty. They were an extremely strict family and were very hardworking. ]]> 2018-04-30 17:48:14 UTC https://padlet.com/rgillon1/3qb0w51gy9x1/wish/256633555 rgillon1 https://padlet.com/rgillon1/3qb0w51gy9x1/wish/256968775 Pele was not the best student, and never really liked school. In the Brazilian school system four years of primary and four years of secondary school is about the same as kindergarten through high school in the USA. Pele made it all the way to the last year of primary school before he dropped out. He technically already had 6 years of school because he had to repeat the third and fourth grade. ]]> 2018-05-01 17:45:34 UTC https://padlet.com/rgillon1/3qb0w51gy9x1/wish/256968775 rgillon1 https://padlet.com/rgillon1/3qb0w51gy9x1/wish/256975092 Pele is considered one of the greatest Brazilian players and even the one of the best ever. his made money playing soccer for his team Santos and the Brazilian national team. Towards the end of his career he went to the United states to play on the Cosmos, a team in the NASL (North American Soccer League). During his legendary career, he scored 1,281 goals. he was known for being an amazing goalscorer and made the bicycle kick popular. He invented new ways to get around his defenders and amazed defenses with his amazing control ]]> 2018-05-01 17:57:58 UTC https://padlet.com/rgillon1/3qb0w51gy9x1/wish/256975092 rgillon1 https://padlet.com/rgillon1/3qb0w51gy9x1/wish/256979709 Pele grew up very poor and could never afford to buy a pair cleats or even a ball. So he made a ball out of socks that is why his team is called the Shoeless Ones. When he would make the defenders look silly, instead of trying to defend him properly they would just foul him which lead to many injures.]]> 2018-05-01 18:07:39 UTC https://padlet.com/rgillon1/3qb0w51gy9x1/wish/256979709 rgillon1 https://padlet.com/rgillon1/3qb0w51gy9x1/wish/257380274 Pele won 3 world cups with his country Brazil but only played the first round and was taken out by an injury in the final group stage game. He also scored 1,281 goals in his long career. He was also awarded the best player of the century by FIFA. He also received an Laureus World Sports Award for Lifetime Achievements.]]> 2018-05-02 17:55:11 UTC https://padlet.com/rgillon1/3qb0w51gy9x1/wish/257380274 rgillon1 https://padlet.com/rgillon1/3qb0w51gy9x1/wish/257773691 Pele, later in his career would be constantly fouled by the opposing team because he was unstoppable otherwise. He was one of the greatest players ever even though he lived most of his life in poverty and was a dropout. Also, he has won the most World Cup wins ever with 3, even though he only appeared in two of the three finals.  ]]> 2018-05-03 17:38:26 UTC https://padlet.com/rgillon1/3qb0w51gy9x1/wish/257773691 rgillon1 https://padlet.com/rgillon1/3qb0w51gy9x1/wish/257777695 Every player tries his flicks and bikes
Dondinho was his dad
Soccer superstar
One of three children
Never could afford shoes or a ball

Played for the Brazilian national team
Evolved the game of soccer
Learned how to play soccer from his dad
Extremely skilled on the ball

Always made it look like the ball was attached to his feet
Remains the greatest goalscorer
Always amazed all people
Named the best athlete of the 20th century
Teamed up with his Brazilians to win 3
world cups
Edson was his name but everyone calls him Pele
Santos was his team for his entire career]]> 2018-05-03 17:46:26 UTC https://padlet.com/rgillon1/3qb0w51gy9x1/wish/257777695