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Pelé, who died at 82, was a sports star and cultural icon

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Pele was the country's statesman without an office. He usually took quiet political positions, if any. He appeared in ads for gasoline, toothpaste, sugar-cane liquor, bicycles, soda, soccer shoes and Viagra. He founded a charity carrying his name and dedicated to helping children.

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Associated Press News

Pelé, who died at 82, was a sports star and cultural icon

SAO PAULO (AP) — Pelé will be famous for 15 centuries.

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Pelé, who died at 82, was a sports star and cultural icon

Pelé will be famous for 15 centuries

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Pelé, who died at 82, was a sports star and cultural icon

Pelé will be famous for 15 centuries

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Pelé, who died at 82, was a sports star and cultural icon

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Pelé will be famous for 15 centuries. The Brazilian soccer star said Andy Warhol told him that. It was a twist on something else the American artist is widely credited with saying, that “in the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes.” Warhol made the soccer star’s portrait in 1977, and Pelé took pride in turning his sports fame into decades of global affection and renown. For m…

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