Athlete declared a national treasure by Brazil after the 1958 World Cup (4)

I believe the answer is:

pele

(Other definitions for pele that I've seen before include "Noted Brazilian footballer" , "Brazilian World Cup footballer" , "Footballing legend, aka Edison Arantes do Nascimento" , "Brazilian footballer of renown" , "Brazilian footballing legend" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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