signs a jersey as he leaves after being decorated with an Olympic Order Medal at the Pele Museum in Santos, Sao Paulo, Brazil, on June 16, 2016. Soccer Legend Pelé visits Olympic Stadium on Sept.

"If you would use the word perfect, Pele almost is there. He was the greatest soccer player in the history of this game," says former West German star Franz Beckenbauer on ESPN Classic's ...

Soccer legend Pelé died of colon cancer on December 29 at the age of 82. Thousands of Brazilians paid tribute before his private burial. More from News Soccer legend Pelé died of colon cancer on ...

Cristiano Ronaldo has solidified his legacy as one of the greatest players in soccer history and a transformative figure for ...

After Al Hilal coach Jorge Jesus announced that Neymar would not be registered for the Saudi Pro League, Santos accelerated ...

Watch: Crowds Say Goodbye to Brazil's Pelé Ahead of Soccer Star's Burial Thousands of fans paid their final respects to Pelé, the three-time World Cup winner who established his country as the ...

Outside the Albert Einstein hospital in São Paulo, fans started gathering when they heard the news of Pele passing. Some were dressed in the number 10 shirt Pele wore when playing for Santos.

Seven England stars have been named by Pele in his list of the 100 greatest living footballers in the world. Modern heroes like David Beckham, Alan Shearer and Michael Owen are preferred to Sir ...

Black Stars forward, Joseph Paintsil, has extolled legendary Ghanaian footballer Abedi Ayew Pele for his achievements.

Ronaldinho, the Brazilian soccer legend, participated in the challenge, revealing his choice for the top spot in football history: Pelé. The challenge itself generated significant interest on social ...