Pele

February 04, 2024

Sweden & Fiorentina great 'Little Bird' Hamrin dies at 89

Hamrin helped Sweden reach the 1958 World Cup final with four goals in the tournament, and was the last surviving player from the final, which they lost 5-2 to Pele's Brazil.

January 06, 2024
Brazil soccer legend Mario Zagallo dies at 92

He won four World Cups for Brazil as either player or coach, including the 1970 side considered by many to be the best ever.
September 09, 2023
Neymar goes past Pele as Brazil demolish Bolivia in World Cup qualifier

The 31-year-old Neymar, who recently joined Saudi side Al-Hilal, bounced back after missing a penalty in the first half, scoring two goals in the 61st and 93rd minutes to become the country's all-time top scorer with 79 goals.
March 28, 2023
Messi statue to stand next to Maradona, Pele at museum

Messi, holding a replica of the World Cup trophy, stood beside the life-size statue at an unveiling ceremony at the South American Football Federation headquarters in Luque, Paraguay, before the Copa Libertadores draw on Monday.
January 03, 2023
Brazil bids farewell to 'king of football' Pele with 24-hour wake

In the early hours of Monday, his body arrived under fireworks in the city of about 430,000 people from Sao Paulo's Albert Einstein Hospital.
December 31, 2022
Column | Highs and lows of 2022 on the sporting front

Here's a review of the best and low points in the world of sports in the past 12 months.
December 30, 2022
How many goals did Pele score in his sensational career?

FIFA put his overall total at more than 1,200 - over 1,000 of which came for his first club, Santos.

Sweden & Fiorentina great 'Little Bird' Hamrin dies at 89

Brazil soccer legend Mario Zagallo dies at 92

Neymar goes past Pele as Brazil demolish Bolivia in World Cup qualifier

Messi statue to stand next to Maradona, Pele at museum

Brazil bids farewell to 'king of football' Pele with 24-hour wake

Column | Highs and lows of 2022 on the sporting front

How many goals did Pele score in his sensational career?

When Mohun Bagan nearly stunned Pele's Cosmos

Reaction to the death of football great Pele

Casa Pele – The humble home from where the legend rose to fame