Pelé

Or else Dracula’s Castle!! We were so excited, the half hour drive from Peles to Bran felt like hours!! Much more simple and rugged, our very well informed tour guide told us that this rangy castle was built in the 13th century by the Teutonic Order especially for battles as it is located on the border of Wallachia with Transylvania

Pelé By Gonzalo Rojas Imagine you were so poor you played soccer barefoot, on the streets and with a ball made of socks and rocks. Imagine at age fifteen your life changes completely into the dream of even the richest people of Brazil. Imagine you go from being in a trash soccer team to being the best soccer player in the world will ever see. Well that was the case for Edson Arantes do Nascimento or better known as Pelé. He was born on october 23, 1940 in tres coracoes. He grew up in poverty

Many different athletes have made history in their game as well as an impact on society as a whole. Two of soccer (or football as known in other countries) stars Pelé and Lionel Messi. These two have impacted the popularity of soccer of as well as the borders that limit generosity, kindness, and peace To play soccer, both of these players had to be very athletically talented, which they have definitely shown. Quickly, both players have gone up to become very well-known in the game (4). With their

Ellowyn was known for her skill but not being a daughter of a demigod. Her mother Pele is a demigod of fire and her father died from her mother but Ellowyn doesn't know that yet. She lived in a small village in Mt. Parnassus. Ellowyn is known in her family and neighborhood for her skill with fire. She could use fire for almost anything. When she was young her mother taught her how to control fire and work as a blacksmith. Ever since then she has been in the shop creating weapons for all the demigods

On October 23 in Tres Coracoes Brazil, Edson Arantes do Nascimento known as “Pele” was born. Pele was living in the city of Bauru with his family when he was little but he grew up in poverty. His parents named him after Thomas Edison and was nicknamed “Dico”. Before he became a really good soccer player he started with a rolled up sock with rags stuffed in it. There is no origin with the name “pele”, his friends just started to call him that. Waldemar de Brito convinced his parents into

Brazil as a whole, contains a wide variety of distinguishing factors that contribute to its rich culture and that makes it unique, savory and incredibly interesting to learn about. From Carnival to different religious beliefs to soccer and all kinds of different music, Brazil stands out of the crowd for being original. When it comes to “Futebol” as it is called in Brazil or soccer as it is said in the United States, the Brazilian soccer team came to be and had one as a player the greatest in not

mirror, seeing Pele standing behind him. Isaac jumped for a moment, before placing his hand over his chest. Isaac placed his hand over his chest. “Pele, you scared me. I didn’t expect you to show up here.” Pele started to chuckle. “It’s something I do. I do apologize for showing up erratically, but I just wanted to congratulate you for dealing with the Sangrine Syndicate.” Isaac scratched his head. “Thank you. I couldn’t have done it without my friends and your power.” Pele smiled, placing

Memories such as going to your first game or the ritualistic bacchanals every game day, are carved into your very soul. It runs through our blood; we eat, breathe,sleep soccer. Since an infant I admired Pelé. Heros have many shapes and sizes, but mine isn’t tall or muscular. Although standing at only 5’8”, Pelé never came short of greatness. If he received the ball, he would travel across the field giving the impression that the ball was glued to his feet and scoring effortlessly. His accomplishments had

and multiple islands. If the heart is not returned the world will slowly destroy. In the battle of returning it the protagonist is always face with the demon Te Ka. Te Ka could also be compared to Pele in my eyes. Pele is a Hawaiian goddess of fire, dance, wind, lightning, volcanoes, and violence. Pele is both creator and destroyer. Sound familiar? After all they do come from the same origin. However, the story goes on to talk

Pelé has to assimilate when he moves from place to place. The text states, "Pelé had to make some adjustments, such as playing on artificial turf."(Buckley, 102) The turf in America is artificial which is very different from the all-natural grass in Brazil, and Pelé must assimilate to playing on artificial turf. At first he refused to play on artificial turf, because he believed that there was a fungus growing on the bottom of his foot due to the turf. The fungus was actually green paint, used to