The soccer player who rose from an impoverished slum to become the most famous — and, for a time, the best-paid — athlete in the world died Thursday at age 82.Never far from the game he so ...

The Brazilian superstar played in four World Cups and was the only player to win three, in 1958, 1962 and 1970. Said Andy Warhol: "Instead of 15 minutes of fame, he will have 15 centuries.” ...

Brazil soccer superstar Pelé has died Pelé was one of the world's best soccer players who was the sport's global face for decades. The Brazilian legend was a wizard on the field who dazzled fans ...

Pelé has been called the greatest soccer player in history, even by the sport's international governing body FIFA. He was also one of the most popular athletes of the 20th century, leading Brazil ...

To do so, though, strips away process for raw output; it reduces an athlete who defined not only a whole class of player — before Pelé, as Neymar said, “10 was just a number” — but an ...

Pele, the Brazilian soccer legend who led his nation to a record-setting three World Cup titles, died Thursday. He was 82. Pele dominated the 1960s and 1970s, rivaled only by Muhammad Ali as the ...

Pelé buried at cemetery in Brazilian city he made famous Pelé was laid to rest in Santos, the city where he grew up, became famous, and helped make into a global capital of his sport.

FILE -Soccer players Pele, right, and Bobby Moore meet before a game on Sept. 22, 1970 in Mexico. No player of Brazil’s Santos will wear the shirt the late Pelé made globally famous as long as ...

Famous black soccer players, including Pele, Samuel Eto’o, Brianna Scurry, and Didier Drogba, left an indelible mark on the sport. They played on the biggest stage, broke records and won ...

Pelé, arguably the most famous soccer player of the 20th Century, has died. ... Pele, Brazilian Soccer Legend, Dies at 82. By Russ Burlingame - December 29, 2022 02:32 pm EST.

Brazil said a final farewell to Pelé on Tuesday, burying the legend who unified the bitterly divided country.