Pele's first involvement in a World Cup came in the 1958 finals in Sweden, where the young Brazilian started in his country's 2-0 victory over the Soviet Union. Pele was the youngest player to ...

Following the success of the unprecedented winter World Cup, FIFA will once again make history in 2026 when, for the first ...

“@leomessi winning his first World Cup as was deserved for his career ... his daughter explained. Pele had a colon tumor removed in September 2021 and has since been receiving chemotherapy.

The most noticeable, to fans fortunate enough to consume matches that way, was the first World Cup broadcast in color. Suddenly, watching legends such as Pele, Jairzinho and Uwe Seeler make ...

The name stuck. Pele, the athlete, came out of nowhere as well. In 1958, people turned on the television to watch the first international broadcast of the World Cup. Black and white screens ...

unveiled a statue of Pele at its headquarters on Thursday, the first of a series of events to commemorate June’s 50th anniversary of the team’s third World Cup triumph. Pele, who will be 80 in ...

playing a pivotal role as the Selecao clinched their first ever world title. Brazil won the World Cup again in 1962 in Chile, but Pele's influence at that tournament was unfortunately limited due ...

"Pelé won his first World Cup only 70 years after slavery was abolished [in Brazil], in a country which continued, and continues, to treat black people as third-class citizens. "He was an icon ...

a 17-year-old Pele became a global icon by leading Brazil past a Swedish team packed with superstars to win its first World Cup title, making amends for losing the World Cup on home soil to ...

And he was a special ambassador for Brazil at the 2014 World Cup. Maybe Pele's legendary status can be put down to his desire to be the best. He once said: "If you are first you are first.