That evening, September 25, 1977, when O Rei and the New York Cosmos graced the bustling city of Kolkata, has lived in Indian ...

Long before Messi and Ronaldo, there was Pelé — the original GOAT. But what made Pelé so legendary? In this video, we break ...

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Pelé, the greatest soccer player ever and the most decorated athlete in the history of “the Beautiful Game,” has died at the age of 82. Pelé’s death was confirmed in an Instagram post on ...

Pelé, the Brazilian soccer legend widely hailed as "O Rei do Futebol," the king of his sport, the only man to win the World Cup three times, died Thursday at a hospital in Brazil.He was 82. His ...

When Pelé ended his legendary, game-changing soccer career at the Meadowlands in 1977, he went out with a special rallying cry. Having played half the game for his final team, the New York Cosmos ...

Pelé was still there, in the air, heading that ball. It was like he could stay suspended for as long as he wanted to.” Facchetti’s teammate Tarcisio Burgnich was more circumspect.

Pelé, one of soccer’s greatest players and a transformative figure in 20th-century sports who achieved a level of global celebrity few athletes have known, died on Thursday in São Paulo.

Pelé's Life in Photos. Globally recognized as one of the greatest soccer players of all time, Brazilian-born Pelé scored more than 1,000 goals during his professional career and achieved many ...

Pelé is widely considered to be one of the greatest soccer players in history. He played in four World Cups, winning three – in 1958, 1962, 1970) – and scoring 12 goals in 14 games.