"O Rei do Futebol," to Brazilians (4)

I believe the answer is:

pele

(Other definitions for pele that I've seen before include "Former Brazilian footballer" , "Noted Brazilian footballer" , "Footballing legend, aka Edison Arantes do Nascimento" , "Brazilian said to be the best footballer ever" , "Brazilian footballer of renown" .)

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

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