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A New Documentary On Footballer Pelé Is Coming To Netflix

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01:38 5 Feb 2021


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The trailer just dropped

A new documentary on the life of footballer Pelé is coming to Netflix.

Pelé charts the Brazil native's  journey to becoming the ‘King of Football’ and leading his nation’s team to their historic win at the 1970 World Cup.

The documentary looks back at the extraordinary period when Pelé - real name Edson Arantes do Nascimento - went from a young superstar to a national hero, amidst a radical and turbulent era in Brazilian history.

Directed by David Tryhorn and Ben Nicholas, Pelé also includes rare archive and interviews from former team-mates including Zagallo, Amarildo and Jairzinho.

To find out more about the documentary, head to netflix.com/pele.

Watch the trailer below or by clicking here.

Pelé is released on February 23rd.


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