SAO PAULO (AP) — Pelé, the Brazilian king of soccer who won a record three World Cups and became one of the most commanding sports figures of the last century, died Thursday. He was 82. The ...

Discover the 10 best World Cup goals ever scored, from Pelé to Richarlison, and learn who could deliver the next iconic ...

Pelé, the King of Football, would have turned 85 this Thursday, October 23, 2025. The Athlete of the 20th Century was 82 years old when he died on December 29, 2022, due to multiple organ failure - a ...

Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pele, is a retired Brazilian footballer (that's soccer player to you Yankees), and is regarded by many experts, football critics, former players, current ...

Somehow, the amount of goals Pelé scored in his career has been hotly debated for a while now. Did this goal count? Did it happen in a friendly? Has he reached 1000 goals? Has he not? But, generally, ...

There is also his 1,000th goal in a Santos shirt which came against Universidad de Mexico in a friendly in Chicago July 2, 1972. International football research web site RSSSF (Rec. Sport Soccer ...

VALLADOLID, Spain, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Lionel Messi became the all-time top scorer for a single soccer club on Tuesday after scoring his 644th goal for Barcelona during their La Liga match against Real ...

Not all are rewarded for their contributions to this wall of sound. Countless greats have failed to get their hands on the ...

Gerd Muller held the record for the most goals in a single calendar year for 40 years, and 1972 was a year to remember for ...

BARCELONA, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Lionel Messi equalled Pele's record of 643 goals for a single club on Saturday but was unable to help Barcelona beat Valencia in La Liga as they had to settle for a 2-2 ...