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Who was the “king of football”?

Brazilian football star Pele displays the FIFA World Cup during its presentation in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on February 6, 2010. The cup is being exhibited in numerous countries while on a tour before reaching South Africa for the FIFA World Cup tournament that will be held next June. AFP PHOTO/GABRIEL LOPES (Photo credit should read GABRIEL LOPES/AFP via Getty Images)

You might not know the name Edson Arantes do Nascimento. But few people, even those who are not football fans, have not heard of Pelé. In this video, Nonstop Football explores the career of the "king of football", who died last week aged 82.

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