There, a former Brazilian national team player coached him and oversaw ... But even as he championed the idea of soccer as a unifier, Pele's life intertwined with racial and political divides ...

Pelé, the Brazilian soccer legend who ... the name Pelé has been synonymous with soccer. He played in four World Cups and is the only player in history to win three, but his legacy stretched ...

The soccer player who rose from an impoverished ... tournaments before his retirement at 33. Pele earned nearly $1 million in his final season in Brazil in 1974 — the equivalent of more than ...

Pelé, the iconic Brazilian footballer and three-time World Cup champion, is celebrated for his remarkable goal-scoring feats.

As the most successful nation in soccer history, with a record five World Cup titles, Brazil has produced some of the finest players the sport has ever seen—from flying full-backs and magical ...

The legendary Brazilian footballer ... depending on how matches are counted. Pele, though, transcended football, like no player before or since, and he became one of the first global icons ...

Two years ago this month, soccer lost ... an 18-year career in Brazil. The Brazilian ranks No. 3 all-time in goals for both club and country (762), and is one of four players of Latin descent ...

The Grand Old Lady of English soccer is about to bid farewell to the men's game. Goodison Park has been the home of Everton's ...

Nearly 40 years ago, the Brazilian superstar helped the Minnesota Kicks set an attendance record in Bloomington.

“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 ...

Widely regarded as one of soccer’s greatest players, Pelé spent nearly two decades enchanting fans and dazzling opponents as the game’s most prolific scorer with Brazilian club Santos and the ...