Monday Football Quiz: Pelé

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In this week’s quiz we feature Brazilian World Cup superstar Pelé. The answers to the quiz below can be found by reading the post about his life here.

1. How many World Cup tournaments did Pelé play in?
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 5

2. How many World Cup goals did Pelé score?
a. 8
b. 10
c. 12
d. 14



3. How old was Pelé when he played in his first World Cup?
a. 16
b. 17
c. 18
d. 19

4. In what year did Pelé play in his first World Cup finals?
a. 1950
b. 1954
c. 1958
d. 1962

5. Pelé played in two World Cup winning sides. Which teams were defeated in these two finals?
a. Sweden and Germany
b. Sweden and Italy
c. Italy and Germany
d. Italy and Uruguay

6. Pelé was born in the ______________ of Brazil?
a. east
b. west
c. north
d. south

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  • Read Time Magazine’s profile of Pelé here
  • See Pelé’s wonder goal against Sweden here
  • Watch highlights of the World Cup final of 1970 – Brazil vs Italy
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