Because Pelé rose to the status of national treasure in a country with a deep history of slavery, and a legacy of division. He regularly faced monkey chants on the pitch and had several racist ...
Outside the Albert Einstein hospital in São Paulo, fans started gathering when they heard the news of Pele passing. Some were dressed in the number 10 shirt Pele wore when playing for Santos.
"If you would use the word perfect, Pele almost is there. He was the greatest soccer player in the history of this game," says former West German star Franz Beckenbauer on ESPN Classic's ...
Brazil's soccer star Pele bicycle kicks a ball during a game ... Pelé has made an indelible mark in football history, winning awards and shattering world records. How much do you know about ...
Some of the best players in the history of the sport have worn it, including Pele and Diego Maradona. Pele won his first cap in 1957, at the age of 16, against Argentina, where he scored Brazil's ...
ASU's on-campus facility in Tempe has a legacy as the central gathering place for some of the most largest, most memorable events in Valley history. Harris lost to Trump. She may have one last ...