Rent Soccer Superstars: Pele (2005)
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0h 50min
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- Synopsis:
Soccer is the most popular and epic sport in the world today. People play this game in every corner of the globe, and each superstar has a unique story to tell. Find out about the trials, tribulations and hardships many of these stars had to go through in order to get where they are. Soccer Superstars will travel to each superstar's hometown, interview the people who were influential in their lives, talk with the stars themselves and of course, will feature the most exciting footage of the players on the field. Born Edson Arantes Do Nascimento on 23 October 1940, but better known worldwide as simply Pele, the legendary Brazilian football player is considered by most soccer pundits and fans to be the finest soccer player of all time. During his lengthy career Pele scored well over a thousand goals and also won three world cups. Pele grew up in a poverty stricken area of Sao Paulo - he couldn't afford a football so he kicked around socks stuffed full of newspapers. On his sixth birthday he was given his first leather ball...And never looked back. Aged 11, Pele was 'discovered' by Brazilian legend Waldemar De Brito. Just six years later Pele became the youngest ever world cup winner, scoring two goals in the Swedish final, which saw Brazil defeat Sweden 5-2. He played in three more Brazilian world cup teams in 1962, 1966 and 1970, Two of which brazil won. This is the true story of one of soccer history's genuine all-time greats... - Actors:
- Edson Arantes Do Nascimento (Pele), Waldemar De Brito
- Aka:
- Soccer Superstars: World Cup Heroes - Pele
- Studio:
- Dynamic Entertainment
- Genres:
- Documentary, Special Interest, Sports & Sport Films
