1940 to Dondinho and Dona Celeste in the impoverished town of Tres Coracoes in the state of Minas Gerais in southeastern Brazil. Pele's father was a local professional soccer player who held the ...

After confirming his return to Santos FC, Neymar Jr reveals his jersey number, paying tribute to club legend Pele with ... himself as Brazil’s offensive leader and most dynamic player of his ...

Following the disappointment of 1966, Pele was determined to get his crown back. He was player of ... Pele has been Brazil's sports minister and acted as an ambassador for football.

The only trouble with such a tribute was that in 1977 they had already retired the jersey, so the bootlicking gesture fell rather flat. When it comes to Brazil, for whom Pele also wore number 10 ...