Pelé, the iconic Brazilian soccer player who was nicknamed “The King,” died Thursday at the age of 82. Widely regarded as one of soccer’s greatest players, Pelé's skill and grace on the pitch have ...

The soccer legend known mononymously as Pelé originally hated his nickname. He preferred his given name, Edson—a tribute to Thomas Edison, since at the time, power had just reached his parents’ town.

Brazilian soccer legend Pelé, winner of record 3 World Cups and standard-bearer for "the beautiful game," has died at 82. The soccer legend had undergone treatment for colon cancer since 2021. The ...

The Brazilian superstar forward possessed a penchant for spectacular scoring and anticipating his opponents’ movement on the field — all of which changed the game forever. He was the country’s ...

Pelé, soccer’s first global superstar, has died at the age of 82. To many fans, the Brazilian will be remembered as the best to have ever played the game. For others it goes further: He was the symbol ...

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 ...

RIO DE JANEIRO — The soccer star Edson Arantes do Nascimento — known around the world as Pelé — has died at 82. He'd been battling complications from colon cancer and had been admitted into a hospital ...

Pelé, soccer’s first global superstar, has died at the age of 82. To many fans, the Brazilian will be remembered as the best to have ever played the game. For others it goes further: He was the symbol ...