'R.I.P. King Pelé,' Anitta wrote following the soccer icon's death.
s greatest players of all time, Pelé went on to win three World Cup tournaments with his country’s national team, and 10 league titles with his local club Santos.,” wasn’t just a star on the soccer field — he also loved music and even recorded a few songs during his time “for fun.” One of those was “Esperança,” which he released six years ago.
“I didn’t want the public to make the comparison between Pelé the composer and Pelé the football player,” in 2006. “That would have been a huge injustice. In football, my talent was a gift from God. Music was just for fun.”
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