Pele is the public persona, Edson is the private man.
“As I get older,” he reveals, “I’d definitely like to be a bit more like Edson, and to make Edson and Pele better friends.” He sighs and shrugs at the strange dichotomy of his life. “I love ‘Pele’ – the only difference is that if someone says I’m going to have dinner with Edson, then that’s OK. Edson is the person that supports Pele. Edson is the base. Pele just comes and adds the face.”
Poor guy. Sounds like Pele’s getting too heavy for Edson. Naah!