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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

“@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.

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 ...

Zagallo was the first person to win the World Cup as both a player ... member of Brazil's 1958 World Cup-winning team who played in the final. With Pele injured in the early stages of the 1962 ...

Almost 30 years ago, the football world was looking forward to a new edition of the men's World Cup. And as will happen ... which suffered after Michael Jordan's first retirement, the repeated ...

in an enthralling way," Pele wrote on Instagram. "Messi winning his first World Cup, as his trajectory deserved. My dear friend, Mbappe, scoring four goals in a final. What a gift it was to watch ...

Kylian Mbappe followed in Pele’s footsteps at the 2018 World ... final stage but are priced at 14/1 to win the World Cup for the first time. Netherlands also reached the quarter-finals before ...