pele

What country did Pelé play soccer for?

• Brazil

• Madrid

• Botswana

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What did Pelé call soccer?

• the beautiful game

• the best game

• my favorite hobby

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How did Pelé earn money for his family?

• he shined shoes

• he played soccer

• he sold vegetables

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How old was Pelé when he began his professional soccer career?

• 15

• 17

• 21

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How many goals did Pelé score in his lifetime?

• 1,281

• 345

• 8,943

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What set Pelé apart from other soccer players? choose 3

• explosive quickness

• mind boggling ball control

• feel for the game

• scored a lot of goals

• he painted soccer pictures

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How did Pelé feel about being complimented?

• humble

• proud

• embarassed

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What did Pelé do that no other athlete had done in a game?

• played half the game for one team, and the other half for the other team

• asked to speak after the game to thank the fans

• donated his cleats, shin guards, game balls, and old jerseys to children who didn't have sporting goods

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What did Pelé want the people to pay attention to?

• the young

• the old

• kids who are poor

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True of False:

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

• True

• False

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