ROBINHO was hailed from an early age as the new Pele – even by the man himself. But instead of becoming another Brazilian ...

Considered by many as the greatest player of all time, here are 70 things you may not know about the Brazil icon ...

Pele, 80, is in “good clinical evolution” and “will remain, from now on, in recovery in the room,” according to a press release from the hospital where he was admitted on August 31.

Pele ended his playing days at New York Cosmos. He made his professional debut with the team in an exhibition game against the Dallas Tornado on 15 June, 1975 at New York's Downing Stadium.

"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 ...