Soccer great nicknamed "O Rei" (4)

I believe the answer is:

pele

(Other definitions for pele that I've seen before include "Brazilian footballer, scored over 1000 goals" , "Brazil's hero" , "Footballing legend, aka Edison Arantes do Nascimento" , "Noted Brazilian footballer" , "Famous Brazilian footballer" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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