With Inter Milan, Juventus, Manchester United and Real Madrid having all tried to sign Pele, the Brazilian government, under president Janio Quadros, declared him an ‘official national treasure’ to ...
As one of the greatest international football players of all time, it’s understandable why fans have questions over how Pelé died and what caused his death. Pelé, whose full name is Edson Arantes do ...
Pelé, the King of Football, would have turned 85 this Thursday, October 23, 2025.The Athlete of the 20th Century was 82 years old when he died on December 29, 2022, due to multiple organ failure, a ...
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 death ...
Pele, the man they called O Rei, the King, passed away on Thursday, aged 82, after a drawn-out battle with illness in Sao Paulo's Albert Einstein hospital. Synonymous with the term 'o jogo bonito', ...
Pele won the World Cup three times with his country - in 1958, 1962 and 1970 Whenever there is debate about who is the greatest player of all time, one name is a given on the list - Pele. The ...
One of Pelé's daughters said Wednesday she and her family are enduring moments of sadness and despair as the 82-year-old Brazilian soccer great's hospitalization nears one month. The three-time World ...
Nearly 45 years since he played his last game -- and despite the sustained, almost two-decade run of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo -- Brazilian luminary Pele is still considered by many to be the ...
Brazil sportswriter Mauricio Savarese had been preparing for the death of soccer legend Pelé for months, if not years. When ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover stories from across the world of sport, with a focus on soccer in England and South America. When he scored, Pelé would ...
It's been over 45 years since Pelé played his last professional match, but the Brazilian superstar's legacy is still well-known today. The latest indication of that is the price tag of his rookie card ...
The revered Brazil striker Pele scored his 1,000th goal on November 19, 1969 at Rio de Janeiro's Maracana stadium in a match between his beloved Santos and local outfit Vasco de Gama, whose vast ranks ...