Reports said a crowd of around 130,000 attended the game, and Pele came up trumps with a hat-trick, including two penalties after he was felled each time. Pele had made his Brazil debut against ...
"If you would use the word perfect, Pele almost is there. He was the greatest soccer player in the history of this game," says former West German star Franz Beckenbauer on ESPN Classic's ...
Pele hit over 1,000 goals in an exceptional career for Brazil, Santos and New York Cosmos, but there were a number of games that stood out. Pele was football's ultimate fox in the box, a player ...
The world of football has lost its king with the news that the great Pele passed away at the age of 82. Edson Arantes do Nascimento, or Pele as he was known and loved, passed away on 29 December ...
India's football-crazy city was agog with excitement over Pele's first game in India at the iconic Eden Gardens stadium, which then accommodated more than 60,000 spectators. Mohun Bagan ...
Watch: Crowds Say Goodbye to Brazil's Pelé Ahead of Soccer Star's Burial Thousands of fans paid their final respects to Pelé, the three-time World Cup winner who established his country as the ...
He once said that if he had stopped every game after a monkey taunt, he would have had to stop them all. He was key to carving out space and recognition for black people in Brazilian football ...
A recent viral TikTok challenge organized by the Brooklyn Nets has reignited the debate surrounding the greatest footballer of all time (GOAT). Ronaldinho, the Brazilian soccer legend, participated in ...