Pele holds the trophy after Brazil beat Czechoslovakia 3-1 in the final of the 1962 World Cup in Chile. Sadly he missed that game after being injured in only the second match of the tournament.

Tournament favorite Spain's stunning upset loss to Switzerland means they are a step closer to realizing the Pele World Cup jinx. China failed to qualify for this summer's World Cup in South ...

Pele scored 77 goals for Brazil in 92 appearances. He is the joint-top goalscorer of all time for Brazil, alongside modern superstar Neymar, who matched his tally at the 2022 World Cup.

unveiled a statue of Pele at its headquarters on Thursday, the first of a series of events to commemorate June’s 50th anniversary of the team’s third World Cup triumph. Pele, who will be 80 in ...