FAQt – Fast Questions and Answers

Who was known in Brazil as “O Rei” or “The King”?

—

in

_x000D_Photo: href=”https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Portret_Pel%C3%A9_in_Mariott_Amsterdam,_1981_-_28.jpg”>Fotopersbureau De Boer, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons, colorized

Who was known in Brazil as “O Rei” or “The King”?

Known in Brazil as “>O Rei”> or “>The King,”> legendary professional footballer Edson Arantes do Nascimento, AKA Pelé, died on Dec. 29, 2022, at 82, following a battle with colon cancer.

Extra questions & answers

  1. What did rioters do to the iconic A Justiça statue outside the Supreme Court in Brazil?
  2. When did Brazil declare its independence from Portugal?
  3. How many World Cups has Brazil star Neymar played?
  4. Where did soccer legend Pelé end up after kicking his last bucket?