Peléconomics: How Pelé turned Brazil into the Top Exporter of Soccer Talents

One Stage, One Number, and One Value

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If today Brazil and its players are synonymous with soccer excellence, this reputation was mainly forged by the fascinating achievements and the global fame of Pelé. Before him, Brazil was of course already a soccer nation, with outstanding talents like Leônidas da Silva…

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Carl-Henry Cadet
The Football Writers Collective

Freelance Writer (10 yrs+) | MSc. in Economics and Management | Journalist | Based in Berlin | carlhenrycadet@gmail.com