"If you would use the word perfect, Pele almost is there. He was the greatest soccer player in the history of this game," says former West German star Franz Beckenbauer on ESPN Classic's ...

Edson Arantes do Nascimento was born on October 23, 1940 in Tres Corazones, in Minas Gerais and his childhood was marked by two dreams: trying to be a soccer player like his father, and reversing ...

Some were dressed in the number 10 shirt Pele wore when playing for Santos. Outside a banner had been draped that read "Eternal King Pele". This is a moment that Brazilians had been expecting for ...

NEW YORK (PIX11) — Brazilian icon Pelé changed the soccer landscape in the United States when he decided to play for the New York Cosmos in the 1970s. “Pele, His North American Years ...

Ghanaian football icon Abedi Ayew ‘Pele’ has called for a forward-thinking approach in the wake of the Black Stars’ failure ...

Santos secured its return to the top tier of Brazilian soccer next year when it hopes star striker Neymar will be back at the ...

Soccer legend Pelé died of colon cancer on December 29 at the age of 82. Thousands of Brazilians paid tribute before his private burial. More from News Soccer legend Pelé died of colon cancer on ...