Edson Arantes do Nascimento won three world titles for national teams, two for clubs and scored 1283 goals in his career Rarely has it been so simple to describe football as a phenomenon.

Legendary Ghanaian footballer Abedi Pele rewinded the years as he scored an unreal freekick during a training session with ...

But, in keeping with the diplomatic role he has adopted as an international ambassador for football, Pele stopped short of ranking his top 100 by ability - preferring instead to publish the list ...

Watch: Crowds Say Goodbye to Brazil's Pelé Ahead of Soccer Star's Burial Thousands of fans paid their final respects to Pelé, the three-time World Cup winner who established his country as 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 ...

Initially overlooked during the group matches, Pelé seized his moment against the Soviet Union, marking the start of a historical campaign. He went on to score six goals throughout the tournament, ...

Brazil legend Ronaldo named Manchester United and Real Madrid legend Cristiano Ronaldo in his all-time ultimate XI last year.

Pele helped Brazil win the World Cup in 1958, 1962 and 1970. (Image: Hans-Jürgen Schmidt/HJS-Sportfotos/picture alliance) ...

But there's more to celebrate. He's also set to start his 40th season in professional soccer, the oldest player in the Japanese Football League. Miura plays for Japanese fourth-division team ...