Take a rare look beyond the stadium lights into the extraordinary life of football legend Pelé. More than just a sports icon, Pelé built a lifestyle marked by global fame, enduring influence, and ...

West Ham United and Art of Football teamed up for a special event at Pelé Soccer in New York City’s world-famous Times Square ...

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.

Pelé was born on Oct. 23, 1940, his father was a professional soccer player in their native Brazil. Pelé — who was given his nickname by childhood friends because of the way he mispronounced ...

Pelé went on to reign over global soccer for the next 20 years, including a stint for the New York Cosmos, the only team outside Brazil for which he ever played.

Pelé, the Brazilian soccer legend who won three World Cups and became the sport’s first global icon, has died at the age of 82. “Everything that we are, is thanks to you,” his daughter Kely ...

Pelé, one of soccer’s greatest players and a transformative figure in 20th-century sports who achieved a level of global celebrity few athletes have known, died on Thursday in São Paulo.

Pelé, Charismatic Master of the “Beautiful Game,” Dies at 82 The Brazilian superstar played in four World Cups and was the only player to win three, in 1958, 1962 and 1970.

Football, known as soccer in some countries, is the world’s most beloved sport, uniting millions across cultures and ...

Pelé, who did not show up for Machado’s funeral in 2006, later told a Brazilian reporter that he had decided not to pursue a relationship with Machado because people close to her had approached ...

Pelé added a third layer: his nickname, his trademark, became a synonym not for greatness or even for excellence but for an unimpeachable, scarcely attainable form of perfection.

Pelé would sign with the Cosmos in 1975, bringing a measure of credibility to the 7-year-old league. At the time, he was the highest-paid team athlete in the world.