Pele is arguably the best footballer of all time, and even those who don't follow the beautiful game will recognise his name.
But it turns out Brazil's World Cup hero - who passed away today aged 82 - wasn't a fan of his famous nickname at all, and always wanted to be referred to by his real name. He was so against the name that it actually caused arguments with his childhood pals during kickabouts in the school playground - but the most he protested, the firmer it stuck.
Born in October 1940, the football legend was named Edson Arantes do Nascimento after the inventor Thomas Alva Edison. According to Pele, his parents choose the name as they got electricity in their home shortly before Edison's death in 1931, however they decided to drop the 'i'.
