Long before — long, long before — the advent of minute-to-minute media that spanned continents, which developed some measure of global information dialect, which rinsed sports through its wash cycle, ...

The death of Pele has brought about an extraordinary outpouring of memories for those of us lucky enough to have played with him or against him. In my case, always on the other side from one another.

Perhaps the greatest player soccer has ever seen, Pele was beloved around the world -- including by legions of admiring ladies. He once said he had no idea how many children he fathered. AFP via Getty ...

Pelé was defined in the last couple of decades by what he wasn’t — namely, Diego Maradona. Pelé was soccer’s straight-edged counter to Maradona, the outspoken cocaine addict who fraternized with ...

SAO PAULO (AP) — Pelé, the Brazilian king of soccer who won a record three World Cups and became one of the most commanding sports figures of the last century, died Thursday. He was 82. The ...

It is a matter of opinion whether Edson Arantes do Nascimento was the greatest footballer in the history of the world, but there’s little doubt he was the greatest footballer in the history of the ...

Brazilian soccer legend Pelé, photographed in 2015, was a disrupter in the way that mattered most to him and to soccer: He expanded the limits of the possible. (Kirsty Wigglesworth / Associated Press) ...

Brazil national team manager Carlo Ancelotti revealed his choice when asked to name the greatest soccer player among Lionel Messi, Diego Maradona, and Pele. The debate over who holds the title of ...

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian soccer stars past and present are under fire from fans for skipping Pelé's funeral and opting to pay their respects on social media. The three-time World Cup champion was ...