He was the first superstar in football and ... leading to a $120,000 payment for Pele to tie his laces at the 1970 World Cup. The story begins with two brothers in Germany way back in 1928.

The name stuck. Pele, the athlete, came out of nowhere as well. In 1958, people turned on the television to watch the first international broadcast of the World Cup. Black and white screens ...

The most noticeable, to fans fortunate enough to consume matches that way, was the first World Cup broadcast in color. Suddenly, watching legends such as Pele, Jairzinho and Uwe Seeler make ...

“@leomessi winning his first World Cup as was deserved for his career ... his daughter explained. Pele had a colon tumor removed in September 2021 and has since been receiving chemotherapy.

The football shirt worn by Pele when he scored his landmark 1,000th career goal is set to sell at auction for £400,000. The Santos jersey was worn by the Brazilian legend when he reached his historic ...

And he was a special ambassador for Brazil at the 2014 World Cup. Maybe Pele's legendary status can be put down to his desire to be the best. He once said: "If you are first you are first.

Wales were without the injured John Charles and they missed the 'Gentle Giant' as the Welsh lost 1-0 to the eventual champions as the great Pele scored his first international goal in Gothenburg en ...

Lionel Messi, who recently lifted the FIFA World Cup, took to Instagram to pay tribute to Pele. French football star Kylian Mbappe posted a picture of him and Pele on Instagram and wrote ...

Sir Alex Ferguson believes that Brazil icon Pele could not have been more right with his incredible assessment of late ...