Pele lives on in 738 Peruvian children named for football star
As per the list, 738 babies were registered with the names Pele, King Pele, Edson Arantes or Edson Arantes do Nascimento, the full name of the three-time football world champion, by the close of 2022.
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A fan of late Brazilian football legend Pele gestures while attending his wake at the Urbano Caldeira stadium in Santos, Sao Paulo, Brazil on January 2, 2023. AFP photos
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The world lost Pele, the "king" of football in 2022, but his name will live on in more than 700 Peruvian children born last year, according to a list published