Honour · 2000 · individual award
FIFA Player of the Century, 2000 (shared)
Shared with Diego Maradona in December 2000: Maradona won FIFA's internet poll, Pelé the vote of a FIFA committee and FIFA Magazine readers.
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Was Pelé FIFA's Player of the Century?
Yes, jointly with Diego Maradona. In 2000 Maradona won FIFA's internet poll, while a committee of journalists, officials and coaches, together with FIFA Magazine readers, chose Pelé, so FIFA gave the award to both.