Pelé, the King of Football, would have turned 85 this Thursday, October 23, 2025.The Athlete of the 20th Century was 82 years ...

Long before the debate became 'Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo?' the question of which player is the greatest of all time ...

With Inter Milan, Juventus, Manchester United and Real Madrid having all tried to sign Pele, the Brazilian government, under ...

This is the sixth in a series on The Athletic looking back at the winners of each men’s World Cup. The previous five articles have looked at Uruguay in 1930, Italy in 1934 and Italy again in 193 8, ...

Every Monday, FIFA spotlights a World Cup record. The second recounts how a 17-year-old took the sport by storm in 1958. “Pele is obviously childish. He lacks the necessary fighting spirit. He is too ...

Diego Maradona and Pele are considered two of the greatest footballers in history – but how do their goals and assists numbers stack up against one another? The two legends have long set the benchmark ...

LONDON (Reuters) - The goals scored by Pele during his remarkable career are to be commemorated in a collection of gold, silver and bronze medals specially produced by the Brazilian mint. Some 1,283 ...

The PSG wonderkid became the youngest player since Pele to score in the decisive game of a World Cup finals with a wonderful ...

Before 2026 Edition: The Top 10 Players with Most Goal Contributions in FIFA World Cup History The countdown to the 2026 FIFA ...