Tributes poured in Thursday for Brazilian soccer legend Pelé following his death at the age of 82. Pele, one of the greatest to ever play the game, passed away at a hospital in Sao Paulo from multiple ...

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 ...

The 1994 World Cup draw was supposed to sell soccer to America; instead, it became a comedy show -- and a turning point for U ...

Perhaps the greatest player soccer has ever seen, Pele was beloved around the world -- including by legions of admiring ladies. He once said he had no idea how many children he fathered. AFP via Getty ...

Soccer legend Pele died at age 82 on Thursday after a yearlong battle with cancer, leaving behind a legacy as one of the greatest players of all time. His death comes after Pele was moved to ...

Soccer icon Pelé has died at the age of 82, and the entire sport is mourning his death. Pelé made a massive impact on the game of soccer, and the superstars of today continue to use him as a source of ...

The soccer legend known mononymously as Pelé originally hated his nickname. He preferred his given name, Edson—a tribute to Thomas Edison, since at the time, power had just reached his parents’ town.

The three-time World Cup champion died Thursday amid ongoing treatments for colon cancer Tracey Harrington McCoy is a celebrity news writer at PEOPLE Digital. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022 ...

Soccer great Pelé died in São Paulo on Thursday at age 82, according to the Associated Press. The celebrated Brazilian athlete, whose birth name was Edson Arantes do Nascimento, died of complications ...

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 ...

I saw the Brazilian soccer demigod Pelé play in person a few times and have watched innumerable clips of his greatest hits. Two of my most indelible memories are of goals that he didn’t even score.

Brazilian soccer great Pelé says he’s “strong” and has “a lot of hope” as he continues his treatment for colon cancer. Pelé’s social media post on Saturday came after local media reports in Brazil ...