Topic: Pele (Athlete)

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Brazilian soccer legend slams Messi

Expand . Brazilian legend Pele insists Argentine superstar Lionel Messi cannot yet be considered one of the greatest footballers in history.....

Pele says Messi is no match for him

Tweet . PARIS -- Brazilian icon Pele dismissed claims that soccer superstar Lionel Messi is now a worthy challenger for his title as the greatest...

Neymar says I'm no Pele

Brazilian star Neymar admitted Friday he could never reach Pele's level and weighed into a row between the footballing legend and Diego Maradona, saying Lionel Messi was the best in the world.The top-rated 19-year-old Neymar, who has been at the ...

Brazil's military opened file on Pele in 1970

0 . Officials say Brazil's military regime opened a file on soccer great Pele in 1970.. . Veronica Cristo, a spokeswoman for the Sao Paulo State...

Pele at Downing Street for football initiative

It was a case of No 10 at No 10 when Brazil great Pele turned up at the official residence of the British Prime Minister on Wednesday to help promote a youth football programme.Pele, who wore the No 10 shirt for ...

Brazil Copa "disaster" just step to 2014 for Pele

Brazil's poor Copa America showing was just a necessary evil as they work out a recipe for a sixth World Cup success on home soil in 2014, Pele said on Friday."The Copa America was a disaster for us - but it ...

Blatter asks Teixeira to explain Pele snub, England rant

(Reuters) - FIFA president Sepp Blatter is planning to meet the outspoken president of the Brazilian FA (CBF) Ricardo Teixeira over remarks he has made against England and for snubbing Pele by not inviting him to the World Cup draw on Saturday.Teixeira ...

Pele named honorary ambassador for 2014 World Cup

Football legend Pele on Tuesday accepted an invitation from Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff to act as an honorary ambassador for the 2014 World Cup.The 70-year-old Brazilian said it was an honour that he could not turn down."From the first World ...

Love of money endangering game: Pele

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Pele, Brazil's greatest footballer, said he believed high salaries and greedy players were a danger to the modern game.Former New York Cosmos player Pele told a news conference held in Hong Kong to promote the reformed U.S ...