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Edéson Arantes do Nascimento signed for Santos as a teenager and, within two years, was lifting the World Cup as a 17-year-old. Over the next two decades he became the sport's first true global icon, credited with turning football into worldwide entertainment as much as competition.
Defining Moments
Won the World Cup three times (1958, 1962, 1970) — still the only player to do so
Scored more than 1,000 senior career goals for club and country
Named FIFA Player of the Century (jointly) in 2000