Pelé, the Brazilian soccer legend widely hailed as "O Rei do Futebol," the king of his sport, the only man to win the World Cup three times, died Thursday at a hospital in Brazil. He was 82. His death ...

Globally recognized as one of the greatest soccer players of all time, Brazilian-born Pelé scored more than 1,000 goals during his professional career and achieved many more milestones besides.

Pelé, Brazilian soccer legend and record-holding winner of three World Cups, has died. He was 82. The footballer's agent, Joe Fraga, confirmed his passing to the Associated Press. Pelé died Thursday ...

Wayne Gretzky is an elite athlete. This was proven when the Canadian ice hockey star once raced Brazilian football icon Pelé ...

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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 ...

Iconic footballer Pele's brand came under the ownership of another prominent Brazilian athlete, Neymar Santos Jr., after the company owned by his father said Tuesday it had bought the rights to use it ...

Pelé was defined in the last couple of decades by what he wasn’t — namely, Diego Maradona. Pelé was soccer’s straight-edged counter to Maradona, the outspoken cocaine addict who fraternized with ...