Pelé

Pelé, the nickname of the late football legend, has officially entered the dictionary as a synonym for ‘unique’.

Pelé, born Edson Arantes do Nascimento, died in December aged 82.

He was the only player to have won the World Cup three times, and is widely considered to be the best footballer in history.

The Portuguese-language Michael’s dictionary, one of the most popular in Brazil, added “pelé” as a new adjective to its online edition.

The inclusion came after a campaign by the Pelé Foundation to honour the football star gathered more than 125,000 signatures.

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