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Final farewell for Pele, Brazil's football 'King'
AFP · 3 years ago
Brazilians bid a final farewell this week to football giant Pele, starting Monday with a 24-hour public wake at the stadium of his long-time team, Santos.
US soccer owes almost everything to Pele, says former New York Cosmos teammate
AFP · 3 years ago
US footballer Bobby Smith does not hold back his tears when paying tribute to "King" Pele: the rise of the game in the United States owes almost everything to the Brazilian legend, says his former New York Cosmos teammate.
Mamelodi Sundowns extend lead as South Africa honours Pele
AFP · 3 years ago
Mamelodi Sundowns beat Orlando Pirates 2-0 and stretched their South African Premiership lead to seven points on Friday as South Africa remembered deceased Brazilian superstar Pele.
European leagues to honour Pele with pre-match tributes
AFP · 3 years ago
Top flight football matches in England, Italy, France will all honour Pele before each match in the upcoming round of games, it was announced Friday.
'Football in four letters': Global media bows to 'King' Pele
AFP · 3 years ago
His face appeared on televisions around the world and dominated the homepages of news outlets everywhere as global media bowed to the late, great Pele, the undisputed "King" of football.
Brazil in mourning for 'King of Football' Pele
AFP · 3 years ago
Brazil starts three days of national mourning on Friday for football legend Pele, the three-time World Cup winner widely regarded as the greatest player of all time, who has died at age 82.
Death of Pele, 'the person who stopped the world': Who is saying what
AFP · 3 years ago
Who is saying what after Brazilian football legend Pele died on Thursday at the age of 82: "Before Pele, '10' was just a number.
Marriages, music, endorsements: Pele's life away from the field
AFP · 3 years ago
Pele's life off the field was as eventful as his record-breaking career on it, with three marriages and a range of trailblazing sponsorship deals which helped modern-day players fill their pockets with corporate cash.
Pele 'immortal', says world football's governing body FIFA
AFP · 3 years ago
FIFA said Pele was simply "immortal" after the Brazil legend, named by world football's governing body as the greatest player of the 20th century, died on Thursday aged 82.
WATCH: How every football icon 'copied' Pelé's moves over the years
Live Soccer TV · 3 years ago
Pelé was usually referred to as one of the most flamboyant players in the globe, and a comparison between him and some of today's best players is a testament of that.
Pele: Key dates in life of a football legend
AFP · 3 years ago
After the death of Pele at age 82 in Sao Paulo on Thursday, AFP Sport looks at key dates in the life of the football great: 23rd October 1940: Pele was born Edson Arantes do Nascimento into a modest family in Minas Gerais to the north of Rio de Jaineiro.
THROWBACK: Watch Pelé and Maradona's meeting over 20 years ago
Live Soccer TV · 3 years ago
The two football icons shared a moment when the Argentine was a late night show host. He had Pelé as his first guest on the show.
When Pele conquered America with the New York Cosmos
AFP · 3 years ago
Pele was 34 and semi-retired when the New York Cosmos fended off interest from Juventus and Real Madrid to lure the world's greatest player to the footballing backwater that was America in 1975.
'Pele is eternal': Neymar leads tributes to Brazil legend
AFP · 3 years ago
Neymar led the tributes to Pele after the Brazil legend's death on Thursday as the Paris Saint Germain star said his iconic compatriot had "transformed football into an art".
World unites in mourning and reacts to Pelé's passing on social media
Live Soccer TV · 3 years ago
The global football icon leaves behind a legacy of three FIFA World Cup titles, among many other accolades.
What became of Pele's fellow 1970 World Cup heroes?
AFP · 3 years ago
Pele's crowning glory was winning the 1970 World Cup as he approached his 30s, four years after he had vowed never to play in the tournament again after being kicked out of 1966.
Pele: Five great World Cup goals
AFP · 3 years ago
Pele, arguably the greatest footballer of all time, died aged 82 on Thursday in his native Brazil.
At 17, Pele conquered the world
AFP · 3 years ago
Pele burst onto the global stage at just 17 with dazzling goals as Brazil won the World Cup for the first time in Sweden in 1958.
Pele, Maradona, Messi: Who is the greatest of all time?
AFP · 3 years ago
When FIFA declared Pele and Diego Maradona jointly the players of the 20th century, and effectively the best of all time, they side-stepped but did not resolve a heated debate that has grown more complicated as Lionel Messi has dominated the 21st century.
Pele -- Who said what
AFP · 3 years ago
Brazilian football legend Pele, who died on Thursday at the age of 82, is widely considered the greatest footballer of all time.
