Pele

Brazil thrash Bolivia in Neymar's historic appearance

Brazil lived up to expectations by smashing Bolivia 5-1 at home in their 2026 World Cup qualifiers opener on Friday, with Neymar surpassing the late great Pele as the country's top scorer.

Neymar surpasses Pele to become Brazil's all-time top scorer

Neymar became Brazil's all-time top scorer with his goal against Bolivia on Friday taking him to 78 goals and surpassing Pele's record.

Borges outdoes Pele with emotional World Cup hattrick

The 23-year-old burst on the scene as Brazil opened their Women's World Cup campaign with a 4-0 thumping of Panama in Adelaide, scoring three goals and setting up the other

From Pele to Beckham -- four superstars who left football's elite leagues

The 35-year-old Messi will be following a well-trodden path of the greats of the 'Beautiful Game' by taking a lucrative pay day in football's less celebrated leagues.

Pele's gilded, turf-lined tomb opens to public in Brazil

Pele, who died on December 29 at age 82 after a battle with cancer, was laid to rest at the Ecumenical Memorial Cemetery in Santos, Brazil. It is a high-rise, 14-story mausoleum that holds the Guinness world record for the tallest cemetery on Earth

Pele enters Portuguese dictionary as an adjective

"Pele," arguably the best footballer in history, is now also an adjective.

‘It's a bit like Pele's arrival’

Cristiano Ronaldo's new club coach Rudi Garcia on Sunday compared the Portuguese star's arrival at Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia to Pele's signing with the New York Cosmos in 1975.

FIFA boss Infantino in Pele wake selfie row

FIFA chief Gianni Infantino insisted Wednesday he would never be disrespectful to Pele as he came under fire over a photo call at the Brazilian legend's wake.

Pele gets resting place in world's tallest vertical cemetery

Pele was a footballer like no other, and his final resting place will be exceptional, too: a large replica stadium complete with artificial turf inside the world's tallest vertical cemetery.

September 9, 2023
September 9, 2023

Brazil thrash Bolivia in Neymar's historic appearance

Brazil lived up to expectations by smashing Bolivia 5-1 at home in their 2026 World Cup qualifiers opener on Friday, with Neymar surpassing the late great Pele as the country's top scorer.

September 9, 2023
September 9, 2023

Neymar surpasses Pele to become Brazil's all-time top scorer

Neymar became Brazil's all-time top scorer with his goal against Bolivia on Friday taking him to 78 goals and surpassing Pele's record.

July 25, 2023
July 25, 2023

Borges outdoes Pele with emotional World Cup hattrick

The 23-year-old burst on the scene as Brazil opened their Women's World Cup campaign with a 4-0 thumping of Panama in Adelaide, scoring three goals and setting up the other

June 8, 2023
June 8, 2023

From Pele to Beckham -- four superstars who left football's elite leagues

The 35-year-old Messi will be following a well-trodden path of the greats of the 'Beautiful Game' by taking a lucrative pay day in football's less celebrated leagues.

May 16, 2023
May 16, 2023

Pele's gilded, turf-lined tomb opens to public in Brazil

Pele, who died on December 29 at age 82 after a battle with cancer, was laid to rest at the Ecumenical Memorial Cemetery in Santos, Brazil. It is a high-rise, 14-story mausoleum that holds the Guinness world record for the tallest cemetery on Earth

April 27, 2023
April 27, 2023

Pele enters Portuguese dictionary as an adjective

"Pele," arguably the best footballer in history, is now also an adjective.

January 9, 2023
January 9, 2023

‘It's a bit like Pele's arrival’

Cristiano Ronaldo's new club coach Rudi Garcia on Sunday compared the Portuguese star's arrival at Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia to Pele's signing with the New York Cosmos in 1975.

January 5, 2023
January 5, 2023

FIFA boss Infantino in Pele wake selfie row

FIFA chief Gianni Infantino insisted Wednesday he would never be disrespectful to Pele as he came under fire over a photo call at the Brazilian legend's wake.

January 4, 2023
January 4, 2023

Pele gets resting place in world's tallest vertical cemetery

Pele was a footballer like no other, and his final resting place will be exceptional, too: a large replica stadium complete with artificial turf inside the world's tallest vertical cemetery.

January 4, 2023
January 4, 2023

Rodrygo pays tribute to Pele as Real advance to Spanish Cup last 16

Rodrygo scored the only goal and celebrated by paying tribute to  Pele as Real Madrid advanced to the Spanish Cup last 16 on Tuesday with a hard-fought 1-0 win over fourth-tier Cacereno.