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Death of Pele, 'the person who stopped the world': Who is saying what

AFP · 1 year ago

Who is saying what after Brazilian football legend Pele died on Thursday at the age of 82: "Before Pele, '10'

Marriages, music, endorsements: Pele's life away from the field

AFP · 1 year 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 · 1 year 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 · 1 year 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 · 1 year 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 · 1 year 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 · 1 year 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 · 1 year 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 · 1 year 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 · 1 year 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 · 1 year 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 · 1 year 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 · 1 year 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.