Tag: PELE
Pele dies at 82 after battle with cancer
Brazilian football icon Pele has died at the age of 82, his agent has confirmed.
The former Santos FC star, widely regarded as one of...
Nwankwo Kanu celebrates Pele on 80th birthday
Former Nigeria international Nwankwo Kanu on Friday hailed football icon Pele on his 80th birthday.
In a tweet, the ex-Super Eagle thanked Pele for all...
Pele discharged from Paris hospital
Brazil
football legend, Pele, has been discharged from a Paris hospital after
emergency treatments for urinary infection and is headed back to Brazil.
The 78-year-old football...
Pele admitted to hospital in Paris
Brazil football legend, Pele, has been admitted to a hospital
in Paris, French media report.
Pele had met with France forward, Kylian Mbappe, in a promotional...
Gordon Banks: Pele pays tribute to late former England goalkeeper
Legendary Brazilian footballer, Pele, has paid tribute to England World-Cup winning goalkeeper, Gordon Banks, after his death on Tuesday.
The 74-year-old made the...
Maradona much better player than ‘one skill’ Messi – Pele
Football legend, Pele, has stated that Diego Maradona was a "much better player" than Lionel Messi, adding that Barcelona No. 10 "only shoots with...
Pele hospitalised after collapse
Brazil football legend, Pele, is in hospital after collapsing due to exhaustion, preventing him from travelling to London for an engagement this weekend, the...
Pele’s son convicted for drug trafficking
The son of Brazil legend Pele has been told that he must serve almost 13 years behind bars for drug trafficking and money laundering.
The...
Usain Bolt romps to third 200m Olympic gold
Jamaican Usain Bolt has won a third straight Olympic 200m gold in his final individual race of the quadrennial Games.
With a third consecutive sweep...
Pele, Maradona finally make peace
Football greats, Pele and Diego Maradona finally made "peace", putting aside a long-running feud that has spanned over two decades.
The two old rivals buried...