Pelé after retirement. The following table is a compendium of sources that include data from Santos and FIFA official websites among others. Pelé Edson Arantes do Nascimento (; born 23 October 1940), known as Pelé (), is a Brazilian retired professional footballer who played as a forward. He is regarded by many in the sport, including football writers, players, and fans, as the greatest player of all time. In 1999, he was voted World Player of the Century by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS), and was one of the two joint winners of the FIFA Player of
Rosenery Mello do Nascimento Rosenery Mello do Nascimento Rosenery Mello do Nascimento (1965, Rio de Janeiro – June 4, 2011), best known by the stage name Rosenery Mello, was a Brazilian celebrity and model also known as ""Fogueteira do Maracanã"" ("Maracanã Firecracker-Thrower"). Mello was best known for the El Maracanazo incident, which took place during a football match between the national teams of Brazil and Chile at Maracanã Stadium, in a World Cup qualifier in 1989. A firework thrown by Mello landed about a yard away from Chilean goalkeeper Roberto Rojas. Rojas then deliberately cut himself with a razor hidden in his glove in