Pele: The Kind of Soccer

True of False:

Pele was fortunate to grow up playing for select youth league teams in his hometown?

• True

• False

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How old was Pele when he played in his first World Cup soccer tournament?

• 17

• 18

• 21

When returning victorious from the 1958 World Cup in Sweden, Pele was given a car and he promptly....

• sold it to buy food for his family.

• was in an accident that wrecked the car.

• declined, as he was too young to drive.

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True or False:

To keep Pele from signing with a team from another country, the government of Brazil declared him a "Non-Exportable National Treasure."

• True

• False

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In 1962, after scoring two goals and helping Santos win the South American Championship, what happened to Pele when fans swarmed the field?

• They took his clothes.

• They carried him around the field.

• They broke his arm.

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True or False:

1966, after a painful World Cup final match against Portugal, Pele told reporters he was going to Disneyland.

• True

• False

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True of False:

Busy with his soccer career, Pele was unable to spend time at home when his daughter, Kelly Christina, was born.

• True

• False

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On November 19th, 1969 Pele made soccer history at the Maracana stadium by doing what?

• Scoring his 100th goal.

• Scoring his 1000th goal.

• Scoring 10 goals in one game.

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After retiring from Brazillian soccer, Pele first went on to......

• Attend university and graduate with a degree.

• Pursue a career in acting in the movies.

• Enjoy his reputation and travel the world.

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In 2007, why did many Brazillians criticize Pele for suppporting Brazil's hosting of the World Cup?

• Brazil lost in the first round.

• Funds spent on the World Cup would be better spent on healthcare and education for Brazillians.

• Pele's role as Minister of Sport forced the team to favor players from Santos, his old team.

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