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Earlier this month, the Pele Foundation and
Sportv launched the "Pele in the dictionary" campaign to pay
tribute and recognise his legacy in other fields besides sport.
Having reached more than 100,000 signatures,
the name of the former player, who died in December, is now an
entry in the dictionary.
"pe.lé® adj m+f sm+f That or someone who is out of the ordinary,
who or who by virtue of their quality, value or superiority
cannot be equalled to anything or anyone, just like Pelé®," says
the dictionary entry which was unveiled at the Summit Sports
event, in Pacaembu, on Wednesday.
"Edson's nickname Arantes do Nascimento (1940-2022), considered
the greatest athlete of all time; exceptional, incomparable,
unique. Examples: He is the Pele of basketball, she is the Pele
of tennis, she is the Pele of Brazilian dramaturgy, he is the
Pele of medicine".
Pele's family was presented with a plaque with the entry and
Michaelis has already included it in its digital edition. The
definition will also be included in the next printed version.
"The Pele campaign in the dictionary is one of the most original
we have ever participated... His name in the dictionary is a
very important piece of his legacy that will keep Pele alive
forever," said Joe Fraga, executive director of the Pele
Foundation.
(Reporting by Angelica Medina in Mexico City, editing by Pritha
Sarkar)
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