Pele
Pele to Endrick: Five teen talents that lit up Brazil
The five-times World Cup winners are renowned for their "jogo bonito" philosophy and reputation of churning out the world's most talented players, the latest being 17-year-old starlet Endrick who scored against England on Saturday.
A year after his death, the world continues to pay tribute to Pele
In these past 12 months, tributes to the three-time world champion have been, on various platforms, all over the world.
Pele 'would have been sad' at state of Brazil team, says son
Brazil have struggled in qualifying for the 2026 World Cup and presently occupy sixth place in the South American table, the last spot that affords direct qualification.
'No one can even touch the feet of Pele': Endrick
"I just want to be Endrick. I want to show them who Endrick is," he told AFP in an interview at an event with a new sponsor in Sao Paulo.
'I want to show them who Endrick is'
"I know no one can even touch the feet of Pele. He's the King of football," says the young forward, who just helped Sao Paulo club Palmeiras to a second straight Brazilian league title and will join Real Madrid next year when he turns 18.
Pele's Santos suffer first-ever relegation
Iconic Brazilian club Santos, cradle of late football legend Pele, were relegated to the second division Wednesday for the first time in their history, just shy of the first anniversary of his death.
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
Brazil begins paying final respects to football giant Pele
An emotional Brazil began paying its final respects Monday to football legend Pele with a wake at the stadium where he first took the world's breath away with his dazzling skill.
Final farewell for Pele, Brazil's football 'King'
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.
Pele's barber of 60 years laments a double loss
The Brazilian barber who cut Pele's hair for more than 60 years is lamenting the loss of both a customer and a close friend.
Pelé: Unseeing is believing
The world is grieving for Pelé, one of its most gifted sons, who won the universe with his football skills.
Adios, Pele
It’s impossible to talk about football without mentioning Pele.
Movies, TV shows helped Pelé to even more stardom
All of Pelé's biographers agree that he wrote more than 100 songs and sold more than 100,000 copies of one of his albums.
Marriages, music, endorsements: Pele's life away from the field
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.
'Our greatest idol': Brazilians flock to hospital after Pele's death
As soon as they got the news, Antonio Pereira and his son started running: Pele, the man widely considered the greatest footballer of all time, had died, and they wanted to be there to mourn him.
'The summit of world football': what Pele did for Brazil
Before Pele made his debut for Brazil, the South American nation had never won the World Cup. By the time he retired, they had won three - more than any other team.
Pele 'source of inspiration for so many millions': Ronaldo
Pele was hailed by Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo on Thursday as a "source of inspiration for so many millions".
