Pele
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Meet the football stars who made an impression at the FIFA World Cup
Football | Jun 16, 2014, 07:42 AM ISTNew Delhi: The biggest show of 2014 is going to begin in a less than a week 's time in Brazil and every football pundit have started to put thier money on various players who
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Brazil judge sentences Pele's son to 33 years
Football | Jun 03, 2014, 01:03 PM ISTSAO PAULO : A Brazilian judge sentenced the son of soccer legend Pele to 33 years in prison after finding him guilty of laundering money for a drug gang. Judge Suzana Pereira said Monday that
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Pele wanted Kaka or Robinho in Brazil WCup squad
Football | May 08, 2014, 09:31 AM ISTSao Paulo: Pele said he wanted to see either Robinho or Kaka in the World Cup squad picked by Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari on Wednesday. The Brazil great approved the list but said Robinho
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Pele tells Neymar to stay on feet
Football | Apr 06, 2014, 01:04 PM ISTRio de Janeiro: Pele has accused Barcelona forward Neymar of falling to ground in the hope of winning free-kicks.But the Brazil legend said the 22-year-old is better at keeping his feet compared when he arrived
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World Cup: Brazil's defence better than attack, says Pele
Football | Mar 18, 2014, 11:57 AM ISTSao Paulo: Brazil will this year boast a stronger defence than attack for the first time in a World Cup, according to football legend Pele.The 74-year-old cited Brazil's absence of an in-form centre forward and
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Pele fears protests could ruin World Cup
Football | Mar 11, 2014, 11:08 AM ISTRio de Janeiro: Football legend Pele fears violent protests in Brazil could ruin this year's World Cup.Mass anti-government rallies that began during last June are expected to continue during the World Cup, to be held
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Ronaldo is better than Messi, says Pele
Football | Feb 01, 2014, 01:45 PM ISTRio De Janeiro: Football legend Pele has said Cristiano Ronaldo is now a better player than Lionel Messi.Pele, who played in three World Cup-winning teams for Brazil between 1958 and 1970, said Ronaldo's past two
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Pele would always be second best, says Maradona
Football | Jan 24, 2014, 12:33 PM ISTDubai: Argentine football legend Diego Armando Maradona said here Thursday that Brazil's football legend Pele would always be the second best footballer behind him, even after the FIFA righted Pele a Ballon d'Or Prix d'Honneur
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Cristiano Ronaldo to win Ballon D'Or, says Pele
Football | Jan 13, 2014, 08:27 AM ISTRio De Janeiro: Cristiano Ronaldo is set to win the Ballon D'Or for the world's best player in 2013, according to Brazil legend Pele.The winner of the football's most coveted individual award will be announced
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Pele pays tribute to Eusebio
Football | Jan 06, 2014, 11:32 AM ISTRio De Janeiro: Football legend Pele has paid tribute to his "brother" Eusebio, who died of a cardiac arrest Sunday aged 71.Pele said he became friends with the Portugal great during the 1966 World Cup
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Messi not better than Zidane: Pele
Football | Nov 22, 2013, 01:31 PM ISTSao Paulo: Football legend Pele beleives Lionel Messi does not yet deserve to be rated ahead of former France midfielder Zinedine Zidane.Speaking during an event in Sao Paulo Thursday, the three-time World Cup winner said
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Pele defends Diego Costa's decision to pick Spain
Football | Nov 05, 2013, 06:10 AM ISTSao Paulo: Pele says Brazilians shouldn't turn against Diego Costa for choosing to play for Spain instead of Brazil. The football great on Monday said Brazilians "must respect his decision." He added that Diego Costa
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English media calls Sachin a super hero, compares him with Pele, Federer
Cricket | Oct 11, 2013, 04:21 PM ISTLondon: The English media described Sachin Tendulkar as a "superhero" and compared him with the likes of football legend Pele and tennis superstar Roger Federer. Sachin would retire from International cricket next month when he
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Pele Will Also Meet With Blatter, Brazil President
Football | Mar 15, 2012, 08:42 AM ISTSao Paulo , Mar 15 : Brazilian football great Pele will join FIFA head Sepp Blatter and Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff in a meeting to discuss the 2014 World Cup preparations.FIFA said Wednesday that Blatter
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Pele Thinks Messi Still Has Some Improving To Do
Football | Jan 21, 2012, 10:31 AM ISTParis, jan 21: Pele thinks Lionel Messi still needs to improve at international level before he can be considered the greatest football player of all time, and needs to score more goals to come close
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Bhutia Eagerly Waiting To Meet Pele On January 23
Football | Jan 07, 2012, 12:24 PM ISTKolkata, Jan 7: Indian football icon Baichung Bhutia might have had many highs during his illustrious career, but he confessed on Friday that his ultimate dream would come true on January 23 when he gets
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Pele Says Brazil Not Ready To Host World Cup
Football | Oct 28, 2011, 09:13 PM ISTSao Paulo, Oct 28: Brazil is not yet ready to host the 2014 World Cup, football great Pele told the ESPN Soccernet website in an interview posted on Friday.According to Pele, chaotic organization and communication