Hello everyone, it's Sarah, and I'm going to tell you a little more about our famous person we are studying about for 'Black History Month'.

Pele!

Fact file:

Name: Edson Arantes do Nascimento

Nickname: Pele

Height: 1.73 m

Born: October 23, 1940 (age 74)

Parents: Joao Ramos do Nascimento, Celeste Arantes

Fun Facts!

1. Throughout his career, football legend Pele has scored a total of 1, 283 first-class goals.

2. Pele was named after Thomas Edison, his real name being Edson Arantes do Nascimento

3. Pele became the youngest ever winner of a World cup, at the age of only 17.

4. At Santos, to celebrate his 1000th goal, 19th of November is known as 'Pele Day'.

5. The 'Times Of London' once asked: "How do you spell Pele? G-O-D."

Thank You For Reading!