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Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pele, is regarded as one of the greatest football players of all time. Over his 22-year career and his legendary status beyond that, he won many accolades, after starting to play when he was just 15. Interestingly, Pele is deeply connected to India beyond the fandom because on his first visit here, he played against Mohun Bagan in Kolkata in 1977. Here are some interesting facts about the Brazilian great, who passed away on December 29 at the age of 82

Last week on October 23, Brazil football legend Pele celebrated his 80th birthday today. Today, we take a look at his journey in football and personal life through some archived, rare photos accompanied by some funny captions on Instagram. (Pictures Courtesy/ Pele Instagram)