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“The artist Andy Warhol (who painted a portrait of Pelé) also quipped, “Pelé was one of the few who contradicted my theory: instead of 15 minutes of fame, he will have 15 centuries.” Barney Ronay, writing for The Guardian, stated, “What is certain is that Pelé invented this game, the idea of individual global sporting superstardom, and in a way that is unrepeatable now.”
