Pelé is one of the greatest and most influential players in the history of soccer.

David Beckham says the Los Angeles Galaxy knew what they were getting when they signed him to play Major League Soccer. The former England captain was responding to criticism from soccer legend Pele, ...

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By Angelica Medina May 18 (Reuters) - Mexico City is not waiting for the World Cup to kick off — it has already turned the beautiful game into a cultural spectacle with Pele's crown and a Maradona ...

I shook his hand, and I say to people now, I think it’s about time I washed that hand.” Jim Cumbes laughs as he talks about ...

SAO PAULO (AP) — Pelé, the Brazilian king of soccer who won a record three World Cups and became one of the most commanding sports figures of the last century, died Thursday. He was 82. The ...

Brazil's soccer star Pelé bicycle-kicks a ball during a game in 1968. Pelé, the Brazilian king of soccer, won a record three World Cups and became one of the most commanding sports figures of the last ...

Pelé was remembered for a life beyond the field, for transcending the sport of soccer and becoming perhaps the most well-known person on Earth. “Before Pelé, ’10′ was just a number,” current Brazil ...