With its top player's newfound fame, Santos turned into the Harlem Globetrotters of international soccer, with Pele receiving a hefty share of Santos' exhibition fees. He became the world's highest ...

The reason has never been clear-cut, and the truth is a messy explanation, mixed between politics, club economics, closed ...

Three World Cup titles is an epic record. Only one player in history has ever done it. Winning a single FIFA World Cup is enough to define an extraordinary career. Winning two places a player among ...

Injury limited him to just two games when Brazil retained the world title in 1962, but Pele was the emblem of his country’s ...

When discussing the greatest legends in football history, few names command as much admiration as Pelé. The Brazilian not only won titles and dazzled with his talent, but also set records that have ...

Pele insists not even Neymar can challenge his status as Brazil's greatest footballer. A three-time Fifa World Cup winner and the scorer of more than 1,000 goals in a glittering career, the former ...

Football legends Pelé and Diego Maradona never officially won the Ballon d’Or due to historical eligibility rules restricting ...

A trading card featuring pieces of game-used memorabilia from Diego Maradona, Pelé, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Courtesy of eBay Naming a Mount Rushmore of anything sports related lends itself ...