Pelé 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 the Century award. That same year, Pelé was elected Athlete of the Century by the International Olympic Committee. According to the
Marcos do Nascimento Teixeira Marcos do Nascimento Teixeira Marcos do Nascimento Teixeira (born 5 June 1996), commonly known as Marcão, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Rio Ave on loan from Atlético Paranaense. Marcão was born in Londrina, Paraná, Marcão started his career with Avaí. He made his senior debut on 12 April 2014 at the age of 17, starting in a 1–4 Campeonato Catarinense away loss against Chapecoense. Marcão subsequently moved to Atlético Paranaense, and made his debut for the club on 5 February 2015 by starting in a 1–3 loss at Rio Branco for the Campeonato