Brazil's most famous footballer (4)

I believe the answer is:

pele

(Other definitions for pele that I've seen before include "Brazilian said to be the best footballer ever" , "great forward" , "Brazilian footballer, Edison Arantes do Nascimento" , "Legendary Brazilian soccer player" , "Brazilian World Cup footballer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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