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About our Pelé news Latest news on Pelé, a Brazilian former footballer who is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. He is best known for his time with the Brazilian national team, where he won three World Cup titles and is the all-time leading goalscorer for both Brazil and the world. Pele is also known for his successful club career, where he played for Santos FC in Brazil and New York Cosmos in the United States. He was known for his dribbling skills, speed, and powerful shot, and is remembered for his contributions to the game of football. Pele was named the "Athlete of the Century" by the International Olympic Committee and is considered a national hero in Brazil. He is credited with popularising the phrase "The Beautiful Game" and was known for his electrifying play and spectacular goals. Pele has had several health issues in recent years. In 1977, he had his right kidney removed, and in 2012 he underwent hip surgery. In 2017, he appeared in a wheelchair at an event and later collapsed from exhaustion, and in 2019 he had surgery to remove kidney stones. In September 2021, Pele had surgery to remove a tumour on the right side of his colon, and later that month he was readmitted to intensive care before being released to begin chemotherapy. In November 2022, he was taken to the hospital with "general swelling" and cardiac issues, and in December 2022 it was announced that his tumour had advanced and he required greater care due to renal and cardiac...

While so many players' greatness fades with time, generation after generation still knows Pele as one of the greatest footballers ever. The Brazilian legend passed away on December 29 at the age of 82 after a battle with colon cancer. Pele's eternal greatness is anchored in his three World Cup triumphs and the incredible impact he had on each tournament, as well as his 757 official (1,283 claimed) career goals. We take a look at the club career of FIFA's Player of the 20th Century which is perhaps given less of the spotlight when it comes to talking about his impact. PELE: Which clubs did Pele play for? Unlike the men Pele is compared to in heated GOAT debates, the Brazilian icon never played in Europe. In fact, he only spent two seasons outside of his native land. Pele signed for Brazilian side Santos at just 15-years-old in 1956, and didn't leave until 1975. The forward is Santos' all-time record appearance maker (636) and, naturally, top goalscorer (618). Pele retired from competitive action after the 1974 season before making a shock comeback to sign for New York Cosmos, playing in the emerging North American Soccer League. Pele's arrival brought an immense buzz to the MLS' predecessor, with only David Beckham's LA Galaxy transfer comparing in the modern age. Before retiring, Pele scored 37 goals in 64 games for the Cosmos. Pele's years in the US couldn't convince Americans to love soccer, though, and both the Cosmos and the NASL folded in 1985. MORE: Why did Pele neve...

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SAO PAULO, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Pele, the legendary Brazilian soccer player who rose from barefoot poverty to become one of the greatest and best-known athletes in modern history, died on Thursday at the age of 82. Sao Paulo's Albert Einstein hospital, where Pele was undergoing treatment, said he died at 3:27 p.m. "due to multiple organ failures resulting from the progression of colon cancer associated with his previous medical condition." The death of the "Inspiration and love marked the journey of King Pele, who peacefully passed away today," it read, adding he had "enchanted the world with his genius in sport, stopped a war, carried out social works all over the world and spread what he most believed to be the cure for all our problems: love." The government of President Jair Bolsonaro, who leaves office on Sunday, declared three days of mourning, and said in a statement that Pele was "a great citizen and patriot, raising the name of Brazil wherever he went." Bolsonaro's successor, President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, wrote on Twitter that "few Brazilians carried the name of our country as far as he did." French President Emmanuel Macron said Pele's legacy would live forever. "The game. The king. Eternity," Macron tweeted. Pele had been undergoing chemotherapy since he had a tumor removed from his colon in September 2021. He also had difficulty walking unaided since an unsuccessful hip operation in 2012. In February 2020, on the eve of the coronavirus pandemic, his ...

Pele, the magical Brazilian football star who rose from barefoot poverty to become one of the greatest and best-known athletes in modern history, died at 82 in Sao Paulo on Thursday. He had been in and out of hospital in recent months after a tumor was found on his colon. Pele, whose given name was Edson Arantes do Nascimento, scored a world record 1,281 goals, and is the only player ever to win the World Cup three times. With sublime skills and a winning smile, he helped make football the world’s most popular sport and he charmed popes, presidents and Hollywood stars in a seven-decade career as player and ambassador for the sport. Several aspects of his youth are obscured by myth, including the origin of his famous nickname. As Pele (sometimes) told it, he often played as goalkeeper in neighborhood games, and kids began comparing him to a local player named "Bile" - and the letters got twisted over the years. Whatever the truth, he was soon dazzling scouts not as a goalkeeper but as an attacking forward - a prototype number 10. He was respected for his range of talents, and more so than any player since, he could do it all: He was two-footed, had tremendous pace and stamina, he could head, pass, tackle - and of course, he could score goals. He joined Santos at the age of 15 and turned the small coastal club into one of the most famous names in football. 01:43 Pele, the legend who wowed the world, dies Over a glittering 18-year spell at the club he won every honor in Brazi...

Dec 30 (Reuters) - Brazil soccer great FIFA PRESIDENT "His legacy is impossible to summarise in words. "To his family and friends, to CBF (Brazilian football federation), to Brazil and to all football fans who loved him so much, I express my sincere condolences. "Today, we all mourn the loss of the physical presence of our dear Pele, but he achieved immortality a long time ago and therefore he will be with us for eternity." U.S. PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN "For a sport that brings the world together like no other, Pele's rise from humble beginnings to soccer legend is a story of what is possible. Today, (first lady) Jill and I's thoughts are with his family and all those who loved him." RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN "Edson Arantes do Nascimento is a remarkable son of the Brazilian people. Thanks to his unique talent and his bewitching game, football became the favourite sport of millions of people around the world, including in Russia. I will always keep the best memory of him." FORMER U.S. PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA "Pele was one of the greatest to ever play the beautiful game. And as one of the most recognizable athletes in the world, he understood the power of sports to bring people together. Our thoughts are with his family and everyone who loved and admired him." UEFA PRESIDENT ALEKSANDER CEFERIN "He was the first global superstar of the game and, thanks to achievements on and off the field, he played a pioneering role in football's rise to become the world's most popular spor...

He is credited with scoring a world record 1,281 goals in 1,363 appearances during a 21-year career, including 77 goals in 92 matches for his country. The only player to win the World Cup three times, lifting the trophy in 1958, 1962 and 1970, Pele was named Fifa's Player of the Century in 2000. President Jair Bolsonaro has declared three days of national mourning. Pele had been suffering with kidney and prostate problems in recent years. He had surgery to remove a tumour from his colon in September 2021 at the Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo, after the tumour was detected in routine tests. He was readmitted to hospital in late November 2022. His daughter Kely Nascimento has kept fans updated on her father's condition with regular social media updates from hospital. On Thursday she posted a picture of what appeared to be Pele's family's hands on his body in hospital and wrote: "Everything we are is thanks to you. We love you infinitely. Rest in peace." • Phil McNulty obit: 'The best player in the history of football' • How Pele cemented his legacy at the 1970 World Cup • Watch: Seven great Pele moments • Pele: A sporting icon who made football beautiful • Recap: Neymar & Mbappe lead reaction & tributes to Pele The hospital confirmed that Pele died "due to the failure of multiple organs, a result of the progression of colon cancer associated with his previous clinical condition". Pele's Twitter account posted: "Inspiration and love marked the journey of King Pele, who...