'Pele' is now a word to describe 'someone out of the ordinary' as the three-time World Cup winner's name was included as a new adjective in the Portuguese edition of the Michaelis dictionary. Earlier this month, the Pele Foundation and Sportv launched the 'Pele in the dictionary' campaign to pay tribute and recognise his legacy in other fields besides sport....
General view of a fan wearing a Pele's jersey and placing a banner with an image of Pele.'Pele' is now a word to describe 'someone out of the ordinary' as the three-time World Cup winner's name was included as a new adjective in the Portuguese edition of the Michaelis dictionary.
Having reached more than 100,000 signatures, the name of the former player, who died in December, is now an entry in the dictionary. "Edson's nickname Arantes do Nascimento , considered the greatest athlete of all time; exceptional, incomparable, unique. Examples: He is the Pele of basketball, she is the Pele of tennis, she is the Pele of Brazilian dramaturgy, he is the Pele of medicine".
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