Watch ‘Pelé: Birth of a Legend’ trailer

“Pelé: Birth of a Legend,” a biopic on Brazil’s most famous athlete, will premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York on April 23.

Pelé never competed in an Olympics, but he is a favorite to light the Rio Olympic cauldron to climax the Opening Ceremony of the first Games in South America on Aug. 5.

From IFC Films:

“‘Pelé’ tells the miraculous story of the legendary soccer player’s rise to glory from a young boy, to the 17-year-old who scored the winning goal in Brazil’s first World Cup victory in 1958. From a life full of disadvantages and an impoverished youth in Brazil, Pelé used his unorthodox yet authentic style of play and his unbeatable spirit to overcome all odds, find greatness…