Edson Arantes do Nascimento

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday condoled the demise of soccer king Pele, saying his outstanding sporting performances and success will keep inspiring the coming generations. Born Edson Arantes do Nascimento in 1940, Pele died on…

Top flight football matches in England, Spain, Italy, France will all honour Pele before each match in the upcoming round of games, it was announced on Friday. "In tribute to Pele, Premier League clubs will remember his contribution to…

Pele, the magical Brazilian soccer star who rose from barefoot poverty to become one of the greatest and best-known athletes in modern history, died at the age of 82, his daughter said on Instagram on Thursday. He had been in and out of…

Brazilian football icon Pele, widely regarded as the greatest player of all time and a three-time World Cup winner who masterminded the "beautiful game," has died at the age of 82, his family said Thursday. "Everything we are is thanks to…

Family members visited the legendary Pele on Saturday at the Sao Paulo hospital where he is suffering from worsening cancer as well as kidney and heart problems, according to social media posts. Edinho, Pele's son -- who was recently…

Pele's daughter posted a photo of the Brazilian football legend from his hospital bed in Sao Paulo on Friday with the caption "one more night together." In the photo, Kely Cristina Nascimento is seen hugging her 82-year-old father, with…

Brazilian football great Pele will spend Christmas in hospital, his medical team and family said Wednesday, as he receives treatment for worsening cancer as well as kidney and heart problems. The 82-year-old "requires greater care related…

A collage of Messi (2022) and Maradona (1986) holding aloft the FIFA World Cup trophy© AFPBrazilian legend Pele said Lionel Messi "deserved" to be a World Cup winner after Argentina defeated France in a penalty shootout in Sunday's final.…

Brazilian football legend Pele's health continues improving, but no date has been set for his release from hospital, where he was admitted nearly two weeks ago, doctors said on Monday. Pele, 82, considered by many the greatest footballer of…

Neymar scored a record-equalling goal in the quarter-final against Croatia© AFPNeymar equalled Pele's record of 77 Brazil goals after scoring against Croatia in the World Cup quarter-finals on Friday. The forward fired home from close range…