Edson Arantes do Nascimento won three world titles for national teams, two for clubs and scored 1283 goals in his career Rarely has it been so simple to describe football as a phenomenon.

"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 ...

He'd go on to score 643 goals over 19 years in a golden era for Santos. He won a place in the Brazil squad for the 1958 World Cup at just 17 - becoming the tournament's youngest goal scorer.

Pele, a three-time World Cup winner, had been moved to palliative care early in December after his body stopped responding to cancer treatment. His death at the age of 82 was announced on Friday ...

Pele feels Steven Gerrard has been the world's best player over the past five years. Brazilian legend Pele feels Steven Gerrard has been the world's best player over the past five years.

The man known as The King in Brazil accumulated a remarkable scoring record and haul of honours to his name over his career. A prolific goalscorer for Santos and his national team, he will forever ...

Infantino was in the city of Santos, Brazil, to pay his final respects to the player widely considered the greatest of all time, who died Thursday at the age of 82. "We’re going to ask every ...

The Santos icon’s choice surprised many, given his close relationship with Messi Neymar has named Brazilian legend Pelé as the greatest footballer of all time, snubbing his former teammate ...

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