“Pele Signs With Cosmos: ‘Soccer Has Arrived’ Here With the same ebullience that has marked his play, Pele took up his new career yesterday as a New York Cosmos forward and soccer’s ...

But if defending wasn’t Sissi’s strong suit, attacking certainly was ... the stereotypical Brazilian footballer of that time: a velvet touch, a slick passer and technically close to perfection.

Marcia Aoki, the widow of Brazilian soccer great Pele, mourns over his body that lies in state at Vila Belmiro stadium during his wake in Santos, Brazil on Jan. 2, 2023.AP FIFA President Gianni ...

The 1958 World Cup announced Brazil as a global soccer power — and its young star Pelé became an overnight celebrity. "When we won the World Cup, everybody knew about Brazil," Pele said.

Pelé was remembered for a life beyond the field, for transcending the sport of soccer and becoming perhaps the most well-known person on Earth. “Before Pelé, ’10' was just a number ...

“Pele was truly a remarkable figure — on and off the field,” said FIFA Council member Sunil Gulati, a former U.S. Soccer Federation president. “The world has lost a once in a lifetime ...

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Pele, the transcendent, Brazilian star considered by many the greatest soccer player to ever lace up his cleats, died Thursday. He was 82. His death, confirmed by his agent Joe Fraga, was a result ...

Pelé, the Brazilian king of soccer who won a record three World Cups and became one of the most commanding sports figures of the last century, died Thursday. He was 82. "Everything we are is ...