To any fan of the beautiful game, Pele is much more than just a retired footballer: He’s a global icon. Emerging from the slums of Brazil, Pele led his country to three World Cup titles – more than ...

Brazil's most famous athlete will no longer attend the Olympic opening ceremony. Soccer great Pele announced in a statement Friday morning that poor health would keep him from lighting the Olympic ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Pele will not attend Friday’s opening ceremony of the Rio Olympics because of poor health, denying Brazilians a chance to celebrate their greatest sports figure. The 75-year-old ...

Football legend Pele will not attend the opening ceremony of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro on Friday as the 75-year-old is reportedly struggling with his health. The three-time World Cup ...

London, Jun 1 (EFE).London, Jun 1 (EFE). — A sixday public exhibition of memorability, awards and other items belonging to Brazilian soccer legend Pele kicked off here Wednesday ahead an auction next ...

Brazil's most iconic sports figure wasn't a part of one of its biggest sports nights. Brazilian soccer legend Pele announced prior to the opening ceremony of the 2016 Olympics on Friday that he would ...

In what's being called perhaps the biggest sports auction in history, Brazilian soccer legend Pele is auctioning off his collection of memorabilia and awards collected over more than five decades. The ...

Brazilian soccer legend Pele says he was invited to light the cauldron at the opening ceremony of the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games. It’s been nearly four decades since he played a game professionally, ...

CHICAGO (AP) — Brazilian soccer legend Pele is suing Samsung in Chicago federal court, claiming the electronics company improperly used his identity in The New York Times. The lawsuit was filed ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) Pele will not attend Friday's opening ceremony of the Rio Olympics because of poor health, denying Brazilians a chance to celebrate their greatest sports figure. The 75-year-old ...