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Death of Pele, 'the person who stopped the world': Who is saying what
AFP · 1 year ago
Who is saying what after Brazilian football legend Pele died on Thursday at the age of 82: "Before Pele, '10'
Marriages, music, endorsements: Pele's life away from the field
AFP · 1 year ago
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.
Pele 'immortal', says world football's governing body FIFA
AFP · 1 year ago
FIFA said Pele was simply "immortal" after the Brazil legend, named by world football's governing body as the greatest player of the 20th century, died on Thursday aged 82.
WATCH: How every football icon 'copied' Pelé's moves over the years
Live Soccer TV · 1 year ago
Pelé was usually referred to as one of the most flamboyant players in the globe, and a comparison between him and some of today's best players is a testament of that.
Pele: Key dates in life of a football legend
AFP · 1 year ago
After the death of Pele at age 82 in Sao Paulo on Thursday, AFP Sport looks at key dates in the life of the football great: 23rd October 1940: Pele was born Edson Arantes do Nascimento into a modest family in Minas Gerais to the north of Rio de Jaineiro.
THROWBACK: Watch Pelé and Maradona's meeting over 20 years ago
Live Soccer TV · 1 year ago
The two football icons shared a moment when the Argentine was a late night show host. He had Pelé as his first guest on the show.
When Pele conquered America with the New York Cosmos
AFP · 1 year ago
Pele was 34 and semi-retired when the New York Cosmos fended off interest from Juventus and Real Madrid to lure the world's greatest player to the footballing backwater that was America in 1975.
'Pele is eternal': Neymar leads tributes to Brazil legend
AFP · 1 year ago
Neymar led the tributes to Pele after the Brazil legend's death on Thursday as the Paris Saint Germain star said his iconic compatriot had "transformed football into an art".
World unites in mourning and reacts to Pelé's passing on social media
Live Soccer TV · 1 year ago
The global football icon leaves behind a legacy of three FIFA World Cup titles, among many other accolades.
What became of Pele's fellow 1970 World Cup heroes?
AFP · 1 year ago
Pele's crowning glory was winning the 1970 World Cup as he approached his 30s, four years after he had vowed never to play in the tournament again after being kicked out of 1966.
Pele: Five great World Cup goals
AFP · 1 year ago
Pele, arguably the greatest footballer of all time, died aged 82 on Thursday in his native Brazil.
At 17, Pele conquered the world
AFP · 1 year ago
Pele burst onto the global stage at just 17 with dazzling goals as Brazil won the World Cup for the first time in Sweden in 1958.
Pele, Maradona, Messi: Who is the greatest of all time?
AFP · 1 year ago
When FIFA declared Pele and Diego Maradona jointly the players of the 20th century, and effectively the best of all time, they side-stepped but did not resolve a heated debate that has grown more complicated as Lionel Messi has dominated the 21st century.
Pele -- Who said what
AFP · 1 year ago
Brazilian football legend Pele, who died on Thursday at the age of 82, is widely considered the greatest footballer of all time.
Pele, eternal king of the beautiful game
AFP · 1 year ago
Pele was the best-loved footballer of his or any other generation, the eternal master of the beautiful game.
Football icon Pelé passes away after long battle with cancer
Live Soccer TV · 1 year ago
The Brazilian ace won three FIFA World Cup titles and many other accolades, which led to many naming him as the best player in history.
Pele fans search Brazilian football legend's hometown for souvenirs
AFP · 1 year ago
The deteriorating health of sports legend Pele has rekindled curiosity about the quiet town of Tres Coracoes in southeastern Brazil, where the football prodigy was born 82 years ago.
At Pele museum, fans proud of ailing football icon's legacy
AFP · 1 year ago
On a visit to the Pele Museum in Brazil's seaside city of Santos, Sergio Murillo Junior says he's sad to see the football legend's health deteriorate, but adds "I am proud of the legacy he left us."
Pele's family gather at his hospital bedside for Christmas
AFP · 1 year ago
Family members spent Christmas morning on Sunday with Pele at the Sao Paulo hospital where the legendary footballer is battling worsening cancer as well as kidney and heart problems, according to a social media post by his daughter.
Pele's family gather at his hospital bedside on Christmas Eve
AFP · 1 year ago
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 a social media post by his daughter.