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 ...

Pelé, the greatest soccer player ever and the most decorated athlete in the history of "the Beautiful Game," has died at the age of 82.

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Pelé ended his career on Oct. 1, 1977, in an exhibition between the Cosmos and Santos before a crowd in New Jersey of some 77,000. He played half the game with each club.

Pelé was still there, in the air, heading that ball. It was like he could stay suspended for as long as he wanted to.” Facchetti’s teammate Tarcisio Burgnich was more circumspect.

Pelé—believed by many to be the greatest soccer player ever who paved the way for the likes of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo—died Thursday at age 82 after a long battle with colon cancer ...

When Pelé ended his legendary, game-changing soccer career at the Meadowlands in 1977, he went out with a special rallying cry. Having played half the game for his final team, the New York Cosmos ...

In an interview aired Sunday night on TV Globo, Pelé’s daughters said the Brazilian soccer great was hospitalized last week in Sao Paulo after contracting a lung infection, following a Covid-19 ...

Pelé is widely considered to be one of the greatest soccer players in history. He played in four World Cups, winning three – in 1958, 1962, 1970) – and scoring 12 goals in 14 games.

That evening, September 25, 1977, when O Rei and the New York Cosmos graced the bustling city of Kolkata, has lived in Indian ...

Pelé had a colon tumor removed in September 2021. Neither his family nor the hospital have said whether it had spread to other organs. The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Pelé’s final NASL regular season match was at Washington’s RFK Stadium, and his last official appearance came at Soccer Bowl ’77 in Portland, Ore. He went out a champion.