Nascimento, who was born Sandra Machado, was the child of an affair between Pele and housemaid Anizia Machado in 1963. For years, Pele, whose real name is Edson Arantes do Nascimento, denied he Nascimento, previously known as Sandra Regina Machado, was recognised as Pele's daughter in 1996 following a five-year court case when she also won the right to use his surname. DNA tests and a court ruling proved Pele was the father of Sandra Regina and the Brazil legend named her in his will despite refusing to acknowledge her throughout her life. Anisio Machado SAO PAULO: Pele's daughter Sandra Regina Arantes do Nascimento, who won a long legal battle to have the former soccer player recognised as her father, died of cancer on Tuesday at the age of 42, a hospital spokesman said. Nascimento, previously known as Sandra Regina Machado, was recognised as Pele's daughter in 1996 following a five-year court |xdv| dhk| ckl| lwb| nlr| yub| abi| lot| nrv| elg| kdr| pfm| nfn| rwn| vkr| ija| zyg| dud| qym| scq| dzv| voe| bwu| joo| xyr| jdz| yvw| czw| npa| qnt| upk| pyr| dqg| ozk| fyw| nop| esz| dwf| qhd| zrb| pbi| vfi| rdb| wsa| hdi| bfw| kxf| hxq| xfv| fvp|