Octávio Felinto Neto
Brazilian footballer
Octávio Felinto Neto is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a midfielder.
Early life
Octávio was born to Sandra Regina Arantes, the illegitimate daughter of Brazilian football legend Pelé. The former Brazilian international forward only recognised her as his daughter after a lengthy court case, spanning five years from 1991 to 1996, something Octávio did not find out until he was thirteen years old. He met his grandfather face-to-face on two occasions; during the first encounter, Pelé gave him his blessing, but the second and final meeting came as Pelé lay in a hospital bed on 28 December 2022, a day before his death.
In October 2013, Octávio and his brother, Gabriel Arantes do Nascimento, took their grandfather to court, seeking further compensation for his failure to recognise their mother as his daughter, stating that they were unable to afford school fees. The court sided in favour of the brothers, with Pelé being told to pay alimony.
Footballing career
Octávio started his footballing career at the age of five, at the Escolinha do Literol, before playing futsal for his grandfather's former team, Santos. Following the death of his mother in 2006, his father moved Octávio and his brother to Curitiba, and he joined the academy of Athletico Paranaense. Before joining Athletico Paranaense, he had trialed at Santos' youth football team, but these trials were ultimately unsuccessful, with a former coach stating in 2012 that Octávio "did not reach the technical level necessary to join the squad". He and his brother had also received offers from Corinthians, a rival of Santos, but their father, Ozéas, decided against the move - citing the pressure of being related to Pelé, who scored more goals in his career against Corinthians than any other club, as being too much.
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