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.

SANTOS, Brazil, Jan 3 (Reuters) - Emotional crowds bid Brazil soccer legend Pele a final farewell on Tuesday, lining the streets of Santos to watch his coffin taken to its final resting place from ...

Perhaps the greatest player soccer has ever seen, Pele was beloved around the world ... In 2001, Machado filed suit demanding compensation from the soccer great, claiming in court papers ...

“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 ...