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Pelé is hoisted on the shoulders of his teammates after Brazil won the 1970 World Cup soccer final against Italy, 4-1, in Mexico City’s Estadio Azteca. (AP)

FIFA World Cup nostalgia: The 1970 final, when football really became The Beautiful Game

June 04, 2026 12:43 pm

Brazil's fourth goal, scored by Carlos Alberto, against Italy was an ensemble performance where each participant played a starring role

Pelé’s 1958 final jersey is to be auctioned and estimated to be sold at price of 5.7 crores

June 02, 2026 10:28 pm

Widely regarded as one of soccer’s greatest players, Pelé spent nearly two decades enchanting fans and dazzling opponents as the game’s most prolific scorer with Brazilian club Santos and the Brazil national team

Football stat confusion: Varying versions of even goals by Pele as no unanimity over competitiveness of various fixtures

September 09, 2024 6:45 pm

Pele-academics though argue that the so-called friendlies were far from exhibition games and were fought intensely like professional games

Ronaldo takes a jibe on Pele's goalscoring record

Cristiano Ronaldo takes a jibe at Pele's goal-scoring record: 'All the goals that I scored, they have video'

August 29, 2024 1:56 pm

Ronaldo currently has 868 goals from 1200 appearances. His longtime rival, Lionel Messi trails him on 838 goals.

Neymar breaks Pele's record as Brazil's all-time top goal scorer

September 09, 2023 8:29 am

The goal that put the 31-year-old Neymar on the top of Brazil’s scoring mark with 78

'Would be powerful if FIFA used my father's legacy to fight racism': Pele's daughter speaks out after racist abuse of Vinicius

May 24, 2023 10:47 pm

"Spain should be ashamed. LaLiga should be ashamed. Real Madrid should be ashamed that they're not standing up for Vinicius and putting their foot down," Pele's daughter Nascimento said in a video.

Pelé's mausoleum in Brazil opens to public

May 16, 2023 4:35 pm

On the second floor of a vertical cemetery in Santos, outside Sao Paulo, the mausoleum welcomes fans with two golden statues of Pelé

Brazilian dictionary adds Pelé as adjective, synonym of best

April 27, 2023 9:03 am

The Pelé Foundation, Santos FC — where he played most of his career — and many Brazilians celebrated the decision by the publishers of one of the country's most popular dictionaries.

Lionel Messi and Neymar wear Pele t-shirt to pay tributes to the legend

January 12, 2023 9:13 am

Before kick-off, the players gave a minute of applause for Pele as well.

CAB to pay tribute to Pele during India-SL ODI at Eden Gardens

January 10, 2023 11:58 pm

The demand for tickets was lukewarm but it increased after Virat Kohli's brilliant century in Guwahati in the first ODI on Tuesday. The city's mayor has already looked into the Eden's security measures.

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Top pictures of the week from around the world

December 31, 2022 1:55 pm

From the 'bomb cyclone' in US and Canada to Pope Francis' Christmas address from the Vatican, here are the top pictures of the week from around the world.