In 1975, Pelé decided to emerge from retirement following a 19-year career with Brazilian giants Santos to play for the famed New York Cosmos team in the now-defunct North American Soccer League. The ...

Huge crowds turned up to say goodbye to Pele as his coffin made its way through the streets of Santos If Monday's wake for Brazilian football legend Pele was a day of reflection, Tuesday's funeral ...

Pele holds the trophy after Brazil beat Czechoslovakia 3-1 in the final of the 1962 World Cup in Chile. Sadly he missed that game after being injured in only the second match of the tournament.

Vinicius Junior's quest to clinch the 2024 Ballon d'Or Awards has received a massive endorsement The Real Madrid forward has ...

Pele's first goal in the 1958 final against hosts Sweden is still considered one of the best in the history of the World Cup. Brazil eventually won 5-2 with two goals from Pelé, who remains to ...

He was also in the movies, notably in the World War II film Victory, and was one of the stars of a Brazilian comedy that brought more than 3.6 million people to the theatres in the South American ...

Santos won promotion back to Brazil's Serie A with a 2-0 win over Coritiba on Monday as Pele's former club secured top flight status a year after being relegated for the first time. Santos ...