With Inter Milan, Juventus, Manchester United and Real Madrid having all tried to sign Pele, the Brazilian government, under ...

For more than a decade, Bassil Mikdadi has tracked the fortunes of the Palestinian national soccer team, which endures despite ruined stadiums, starvation, and war.

On what would have been his 88th birthday, we revisit Charlton's selection of the best players in the world from his 1960 ...

World soccer great Diego Armando Maradona, who died on Wednesday less than a month after his 60th birthday, was worshipped like a god for his genius with the ball, but his demons almost destroyed him.

The 1970 FIFA World Cup in Mexico featured numerous football legends, including England's Sir Geoff Hurst, Brazil's Pelé, and ...

With the 2026 World Cup ball officially unveiled, we see where it ranks among the other match balls from previous tournaments ...

When Palmeiras midfielder Patrick de Paula walks out for the Copa Libertadores final against Santos at the Maracana Stadium on Saturday, Scottish club Celtic can claim some of the credit.

Central Jersey has given our state a foothold in the Big Ten with Rutgers (Piscataway), a legendary college basketball coach in Pete Carril (Princeton) and one of the greatest hurdlers in American ...

Japan staged a remarkable second-half comeback to defeat five-times world champions Brazil 3-2 in a friendly at a sold-out ...

Pelé, the King of Football, would have turned 85 this Thursday, October 23, 2025.The Athlete of the 20th Century was 82 years ...

Kaizer Motaung shared memories from his playing career, including his iconic encounters with Brazilian football legend Pelé ...

Here is a look at the life of Edson Arantes do Nascimento, known as Pelé, a professional Brazilian football (soccer) ...