How did Pelé's image contribute to Brazil's soft power and global influence?

Yesterday, Brazil and the world lost the king of soccer and one of the greatest athletes of all time, Edson Arantes do Nascimento, known as Pelé. Jan 4, 2023 ... Pelé changed the way businesses viewed Brazilian footballers and the sport as a whole. And that changed the football industry beyond recognition ... Dec 29, 2022 ... His death has sent the entire soccer world — and specifically Brazil, the nation who'd nurtured and worshiped him — into a state of mourning. It ... Dec 2, 2022 ... Brazilian football legend Pelé being treated for a respiratory infection, but in stable condition at hospital ... Pelé was awarded FIFA Football ... Jan 7, 2024 ... Zagallo, who played alongside Pele in Brazil's 1958 and 1962 World Cup-winning teams and later won the trophy as a coach, died on Friday of ... Edson Arantes do Nascimento better known by his nickname Pelé was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward. Widely regarded as one of the ... Dec 5, 2022 ... Brazilian soccer great Pelé will be cheering on his country's national team on Monday in its World Cup game against South Korea from the hospital. Dec 29, 2022 ... Brazilian soccer legend Pelé dies. A look back at the extraordinary career of soccer great Pelé, who died Dec. 29 after battling cancer. Jun 20, 2013 ... Being such a popular figure he was an obvious choice to represent the CBF (Brazilian Football Confederation) and FIFA in promoting the 2014 ... Dec 30, 2022 ... Arguably Pele's greatest contribution to both soccer and Brazil was to transform his underachieving nation into a footballing superpower.