历史今天:1940年球王贝利出生(10.23)

【英文原文】

Edison Arantes do Nascimento , (born, Três Corações, Minas Gerais, Brazil, 23 October 1940), best known by his nickname Pelé (Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: [peˈlɛ], usual English pronunciation: /ˈpɛleɪ/) is a Brazilian football player. He was given the title "Athlete of the Century" by the International Olympic Committee. In 1999 Time Magazine named Pelé one of the 100 Most Important People of the 20th Century. While his birth certificate shows his first name as Edison, he prefers to call himself Edson, but it is as Pelé that he has become a sporting legend.

【中文译文】

爱迪生·阿兰特斯·多·纳西门托，（1940年10月23日出生于巴西米纳斯吉拉斯的特雷斯科拉松伊斯），绰号贝利（巴西葡萄牙语发音：[peˈlɛ], 通常的英语发音：/[pɛleɪ/）是巴西足球运动员。他被国际奥林匹克委员会授予“世纪运动员”的称号。 1999年贝利被时代杂志评为20世纪最重要100名人物之一。虽然他的出生证显示的名字是爱迪生，他更喜欢称自己埃德森，但贝利这个名字已经成为一个体育传奇。