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 ...

"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 ...

Beyond the controversies, Pelé's undisputed brilliance made him the king of his time and he shares the select gallery of the best players in history together with Argentines Alfredo Di Stéfano ...

Supporters started gathering outside São Paulo's Albert Einstein hospital the previous afternoon when they heard news of Pele's death ... in a country with a deep history of slavery and legacy ...

A tristeza da despedida misturada ao orgulho imenso da história escrita. We are truly saddened to hear the news of Pele’s passing. As a club, we had the privilege of hosting Pele in 1981 ...

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 ...

Whether or not Pelé scored almost 1,300 goals in his professional soccer career, all of his biographers agree that the three-time World Cup champion wrote more than 100 songs and sold more than ...