Pelé brought unrivaled star power, following to New York
This was a warm summer day in 2001, and a man named Edson Arantes do Nascimento at birth walked with a slight limp on the...
Pelé’s daughter shares heartbreaking post after soccer icon’s death
Pelé’s daughter, Kely Nascimento, shared a heartbreaking Instagram post on Thursday in the wake of the soccer icon’s death. Moments after news emerged Thursday that...
Soccer stars pay tribute to Pelé after his death at 82
Tributes were pouring in Thursday after soccer legend Pelé, who won three World Cups with Brazil, died at 82 following a bout with cancer. Pelé,...
Soccer icon Pelé dead at 82 after health battles
Edson Arantes do Nascimento remembered exactly when he first saw his father weep. It was 1950 and Brazil, appearing in soccer’s World Cup for the...
Pelé nears one month in hospital with no sign of improvement
SAO PAULO — One of Pelé’s daughters said Wednesday she and her family are enduring moments of sadness and despair as the 82-year-old Brazilian soccer...
Arsenal vs. West Ham odds, prediction: Give underdog a shot
The English Premier League comes back with a roar on Monday with seven matches, including a London Derby between West Ham and league-leaders Arsenal. And...
Pelé’s iconic Cosmos tenure sparked long sportswriting career
By the time you read this I don’t know if Pele, 82, will be alive. But as I wrote, he was in Sao Paulo’s Albert...
Pelé family members gather at hospital amid worsening cancer
SAO PAULO — Family members of Brazilian soccer great Pelé are gathering at the Albert Einstein hospital in Sao Paulo where the 82-year-old global icon...
FIFA investigating bizarre World Cup incident with Salt Bae
ZURICH — FIFA is taking “appropriate internal action” to address breaches of World Cup protocol by a celebrity chef who held the gold trophy on...
Pelé’s cancer worsens with heart, lungs now affected
SAO PAULO — Pelé’s health has worsened during his hospital stay to regulate his cancer medication, doctors said Wednesday. The Albert Einstein hospital in Sao...