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 ...

Donald Trump recently met Lionel Messi and Inter Miami players at the White House following the club’s MLS Cup triumph. The event saw the US president recognise Messi and his teammates after their ...

SANTOS, Brazil — As the FIFA World Cup approaches, the image of one of Brazil's most recognizable footballers lives on in Santos, the one-time home of Edson Arantes do Nascimento, far better known as ...

Pele, the magical Brazilian football star who rose from barefoot poverty to become one of the greatest and best-known athletes in modern history, died at the age of 82, his daughter said on Instagram ...

As part of our buildup to the 2026 FIFA men’s World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico, we are publishing excerpted chapters from The Soccer 100, The Athletic’s definitive book on the 100 ...

For most people, football’s greatest player is beyond debate. Pelé’s name sits at the top of the game’s history, protected by trophies, goals and global fame. Yet in Brazil, and among students of the ...

A man poses for a photo by the statue of late football legend Pele outside the Vila Belmiro stadium in Santos, Brazil – Copyright AFP/File JORGE BERNAL From the ...