pele: birth of a legend

Steven Gerrard didn't hesitate when naming the only two players he was 'scared' of during his career

Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard said that he was 'afraid' of only two players during his playing career.

Everything you need to know about Rebeca Tavares, Fabinho's wife

The football star posted an Instagram story confirming the birth of their baby alongside the name, date of birth and a passage from the Bible. For you make me glad by your deeds, Lord; I sing for joy at what your hands have done.

EPL: Lampard fires back at Roy Keane over Solskjaer comments

However, speaking to reporters on Monday, Lampard praised Keane for the passion in his punditry but insisted he isn't treated differently as a manager because of his birth country.

'Touched by God' - how the world reacted to Lionel Messi's brilliance at Club World Cup

It marks a 68th free-kick goal of Messi's career, meaning he is second only to Pele (70) and Lyon legend Juninho Pernambucano (77) in goal scored from direct free-kicks.

Checkout top 9 greatest female legends of football

She has a total of 184 goals to her name and won the FIFA 2002 World Player of the Year. 5. Sun Wen (Forward, China) Sun was China's talisman during China's golden age of soccer. She scored 105 goals in 152 international caps.

Step father's church throws 2face Idibia's son, Zion, a surprise birthday party (Photos)

Though it was a fun filled affair as he had marked his special day with games, food and drinks in company of his friends, a surprise birthday party was also organised for the son of the music legend by his step fathers church on Sunday.

'A genuine mistake' - The human error which led to Andre Onana's nine-month ban

During a training camp with Cameroon a couple of days later, Onana was informed he had failed the test. Traces of Furosemide were found in Onana's sample, a banned substance according to UEFA's rules.

10 World Cup Records That May Never Be Broken (Ranked)

HighlightsYoungest scorer in a World Cup final: Pele at 17 years & 248 days Most yellow cards in a World Cup match: Josip Simunic with 3 Fewest matches by a country: Indonesia with only 1 For the vast majority of footballers, there is no finer

3 major things that helped Messi become the GOAT

That is why some players may have big wins, and just a few of them can be a recorded in history as the best athletes of the decade.

Kcee opens up on why he almost quit music

"Of course I am a living legend if you do not call me that, I would call myself that. I know how the journey has been; it has not been easy.

10 Footballers who Went into Politics - and What Happened Next

The forward, who could also play as an attacking midfielder, was a club legend for Club America in his home country and in a domestic career that saw him feature for a number of other clubs like Chicago Fire and briefly Real Vallodolid, to name

Ranking the 11 Best Dribblers in Football History

At a time when passing was practically considered to be an act of cowardice, mastery of the ball was paramount.

Best Midfielders in the History of Football: Top 15 Most Popular

Hence, establishing himself as a Legend of German Football, and one of the best we have ever seen. 7.

Photos: Remember Brazilian Football Star Player Adriano? Well He Has Squandered All His Money And Is Now A Drug Dealer

These days, Adriano lives in the slums of Rio and has to pay a local gang protection money to keep him safe. The striker, 34, left Miami United in May and has since returned to the city of his birth.

This is the oldest country in the world

For this list, we consider the birth of a country to be the date of the earliest known evidence of an organized government. Based on this criteria, here are the 10 oldest countries in the world: 1.

What Killed Alexander the Great?

Many believe that Alexander was the son of Zeus; one legend claims that Olympias had a dream in which a thunderbolt struck her womb.

The 10 best goalkeepers of all time named and ranked

Buffon is a much-loved figure in the world of football. The Juventus legend played 178 times for Italy between 1997-2018 and lifted the World Cup in 2006.