Pedro Miguel Carroso Monteiro is the long name on his ID card, better known to his friends as Pelé. When he talks about his nickname, he laughs heartily, without invoking O Rei with a comparison he never asked for. Born in Albufeira, a Portuguese fishing village that over the years has become a vintage tourist destination, he played 11 times for the Cape Verde national team, which is making waves at the World Cup with Vozinha as its leader. Pelé…
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Pedro Miguel Carroso Monteiro is the long name on his ID card, better known to his friends as Pelé. When he talks about his nickname, he laughs heartily, without invoking O Rei with a comparison he never asked for. Born in Albufeira, a Portuguese fishing village that over the years has become a vintage tourist destination, he played 11 times for the Cape Verde national team, which is making waves at the World Cup with Vozinha as its leader. Pelé…