Obituary: Brazil’s Pelé also excelled in pigs

26-01-2023 | |
Obituary: Brazil’s Pelé also excelled in pigs
Photos: Agropecuária Pelé
Late December 2022, Brazil mourned because of the passing of Pelé, one of the country’s biggest football stars in the age of 82 years old. Apart from being a legend on the pitch, he also excelled in agriculture, including pig production. Behind the legend, Edson Arantes do Nascimento, his family and partners had been doing business in the sector since at least the mid-1960s, shortly after signing his first contract as a professional athlete at Santos Futebol Clube. At that time, he bou


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