Pele
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Lionel Messi equals Pele's record of 643 club goals, Barcelona held by Valencia
Football | Dec 19, 2020, 11:20 PM ISTMessi's 643rd career goal for Barcelona since his 2004 debut matched Pelé’s tally for Santos accumulated from 1957-74. Messi is Barcelona’s and the Spanish league’s all-time leading scorer.
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I hope we can play ball together in the sky: Pele mourns death of 'great friend' Diego Maradona
Football | Nov 25, 2020, 11:21 PM ISTMaradona died of a heart attack two weeks after being released from a Buenos Aires hospital following brain surgery.
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Brazilian football great Pele turns 80, isolated at home
Football | Oct 22, 2020, 06:12 PM ISTThe three-time World Cup winner will spend the day isolated with a few family members outside Sao Paulo, where he is staying since the COVID-19 pandemic broke out in Brazil.
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Pele, Maradona among icons pay tribute to medical workers
Football | Apr 19, 2020, 09:59 AM ISTPele, Maradona and Ronaldo were among the 50 global football icons to pay tribute to workers striving to combat the coronavirus pandemic in a video posted by FIFA.
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Cristiano Ronaldo is the best footballer in the world, says Pele
Football | Mar 26, 2020, 08:59 AM ISTBrazil's legendary footballer Pele has named Cristiano Ronaldo the best footballer in the world at present.
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Health issues normal for people of my age: Pele
Football | Feb 14, 2020, 03:40 PM ISTBrazil's three-time World Cup winner Pele, who is suffering from a "kind of depression" as per his son, said on Friday that health issues are "normal for people of my age".
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Football great Pele suffering from depression, says son
Football | Feb 11, 2020, 11:34 AM ISTPele has suffered a series of health problems in recent years, including a urinary tract infection that left him hospitalised for 13 days last April.
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Will pick Lionel Messi over Cristiano Ronaldo, says Brazilian legend Pele
Football | Oct 05, 2018, 04:12 PM ISTPele said many people compared him with George Best but they had different styles and same was the scene with Messi and Ronaldo.
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Kylian Mbappe emulates iconic Pele after scoring in World Cup final
Football | Jul 16, 2018, 11:43 AM ISTAt the US-Canada-Mexico World Cup in 2026, Mbappe will be in his polished prime, at age 27.
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FIFA WC 2018: Brazil-Argentina mad Kolkata heaves a sigh of relief
Football | Jun 28, 2018, 07:14 PM ISTThe green and yellow of Brazil and white and blue of Argentina are seen fluttering in great numbers in the eastern metropolis.
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Neymar is ready to lead Brazil in 2018 World Cup: Pele
Football | Feb 24, 2018, 12:08 PM ISTPele feels Neymar has grown as a player and will have to take on the responsibility of leading Brazil as he is now become the 'best player' in the world.
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Pele skips public appearance in England, stays home to rest
Football | Jan 20, 2018, 09:14 AM ISTPele has frequently been admitted to hospitals in the last few years for kidney and prostate procedures, decided to stay home after a series of business events.
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Pele collapses with exhaustion; Spokesperson says Brazil legend 'avoiding public appearance'
Football | Jan 19, 2018, 11:14 PM ISTPele has been stricken by a series of health ailments in recent years, including kidney and prostate problems.
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La Liga: Paulinho will surprise FC Barcelona, says Pele
Football | Sep 04, 2017, 10:57 PM ISTPaulinho has been in superb form this year, having scored 12 goals in 29 matches for Evergrande across all competitions.
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Pele congratulates Neymar on world record transfer to PSG
Football | Aug 04, 2017, 03:56 PM ISTParis Saint-Germain ended weeks of speculation by paying Barcelona the 222 million-euro ($264 million) release fee written into Neymar's contract with the Catalan club.
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Pele to join closing ceremony for Rio Games
Other Sports | Aug 10, 2016, 11:09 AM ISTBrazilian soccer legend Pele on Tuesday said that he hopes to make it to the closing ceremony of the Rio Olympics after he missed the opening because of poor health. Regarded as a
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Brazilian football legend Pele to get married for third time
Other Sports | Jul 10, 2016, 09:57 AM ISTRio de Janeiro: Brazilian football legend Pele is getting married for the third time, tying the knot with his partner Marcia Cibele Aoki on Tuesday. Pele, 75, met his 42-year-old partner in New York in
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Pele urges Messi not to retire from international football
Football | Jul 02, 2016, 09:52 AM ISTBrazil legend Pele has become the latest high-profile name to call for Lionel Messi to retract his decision to retire from international football.
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Mamata, Sourav, Rahman celebrate Pele's birthday
Football | Oct 13, 2015, 12:37 PM ISTKolkata: His birthday is still some days away but football legend Pele had the celebrations here on Monday, as Academy Award winning music composer A.R. Rahman sang the 'Happy birthday' jingle, and former Indian skipper
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I always played with a good heart: Pele
Football | Oct 12, 2015, 05:30 PM ISTKolkata: King of football Pele today had an advice for defending Indian Super League champions Atletico de Kolkata who're known for their attacking game.At a media interaction organised by ATK, the team's co-owner Harsh Neotia