Two of the best players to have played soccer in any era were Pele and Diego Maradona. Pele was Brazil’s star player from 1958 up until the 1970 World Cup, while Maradona also inspired his ...

As soccer's first global star, Pelé had an influence on the sport different from the stars that followed him, including Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi.

Before Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo came along, the enduring debate in soccer about who was the greatest player centered on two men: Pele and Diego Maradona. It was an argument that played ...

In the conversation about soccer’s greatest players, only the late Diego Maradona, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are mentioned alongside Pelé.

Neymar, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo were among the current stars paying tribute to the Brazilian icon, who died Thursday at 82.

Brazilian legend Pelé, who died Thursday, revolutionized the way soccer is played and its popularity. But that did not make him a revolutionary figure.

Luminous, consummate and magical, the King of Soccer was Blackness in action.

An extremely rare PSA authenticated 1958 Americana LTDA Futebol Pele rookie card was recently sold at auction for $66,000.

Brazilian soccer legend Pelé dead at 82 Pelé won three World Cups and is often considered the greatest player ever.

The rivalry between legendary footballers Pelé and Maradona is one of the most remarkable throughout history. These two figures shaped the sport of soccer.

Brazilian soccer legend Pelé, who won a record three World Cup titles and helped popularize the sport in the United States in the 1970s, dies at 82.