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Pele's funeral date and location announced

His private burial will take place after a parade through the streets of Santos on January 3. Pele will be laid to rest at Memorial Necropole Ecumenica. This area will not be accessible to the public.

Pele: Why half of Brazil icon's goals are not counted, taking Ronaldo above him

The number of goals scored by Brazil football legend Pele has remained a source of debate among lovers of the game.

Football king has left us, his legacy will never be forgotten - Mbappe mourns Pele

Paris Saint-Germain attacker, Kylian Mbappe has mourned the death of Brazil legend, Pele. Pele died on Thursday at the age of 82 after battling cancer.

Greatest of all time football star finally revealed between Lionel Messi and Brazilian Pele

Pele is out of normal patterns and I'm not saying this because I'm a Brazilian. You can't find a defect," he frankly remarked.

Neymar gives stunning response to Pele who criticized his games

Paris-Saint-Germain star Neymar has dismissed the criticism of Brazilian football legend Pele over his performances at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

World best player: Iniesta names best footballer in history

Barcelona legend, Andres Iniesta, has named the best player in history of football. Iniesta, who spent over a decade playing with Messi at Barcelona, said the Argentine is the best footballer in history.

Lothar Matthaus snubs Messi, Ronaldo, names world's greatest player of all time

Germany legend, Lothar Matthaus, has snubbed Paris Saint-Germain's Lionel Messi and Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo and named Brazil legend, Pele, as the world's greatest football player of all time.

World football legend, Pele visits Nigeria

Brazil's football legend, Edson Arantes do Nascimentor, popularly known as "Pele'' will be the country in August for a two-day programme on youth development and empowerment.

Hospital releases fresh update on Pele's health

The Albert Einstein Hospital has released a statement insisting Brazilian football legend, Pele, is responding to treatment for a respiratory infection. They also denied that the 82-year-old's health has worsened in the past 24 hours.

Diego Maradona snubs Messi, Pele, names greatest footballer ever

Pele did not want to recognize Di Stefano. "Pele's friends invented a trophy for him as the living legend of football. But even I have beaten him to become one of the best players in history."

Brazilian legend pele finally picks greatest player between Ronaldo and Messi

Brazil's football legend, Pele has named Barcelona captain, Lionel Messi as one of the players he would have loved to play with. Pele says Messi is "the most complete player" in the world at present.

Pele hospitalised for cardiac problem

It is an extremely worrying time for the medical staff, Pele's family as well as the footballing population of Brazil with a particular worry over how his cancer treatment is not working.

Qatar 2022: Stay strong - Pele tells Man Utd star

Brazil legend Pele has sent a message to Manchester United star, Antony, following the country's World Cup exit. Brazil, tipped as one of the World Cup's favourites, crashed out of the competition at the quarter-final stage on Friday.

Brazil football legend, Pele leaves hospital after weeks

Brazil football legend, Pele, has left the hospital where he was receiving treatment for almost a month. The 80-year-old has a tumour removed from his colon on September 4. However, he has been kept in intensive care after the surgery.

Valladolid vs Barcelona: Messi reacts after breaking Pele's scoring record

Barcelona captain, Lionel Messi, has spoken about overtaking Brazil legend Pele, to become the player to score the most goals for a single club. Messi netted the record-breaking 644th goal in the second half of their 3-0 win at Valladolid.

UCL: You're enlightened, brings us joy - Pele sends message to Rodrygo

The match ended 3-1 in favour of Real Madrid, as they qualified for the Champions League final on a 6-5 aggregate win over City. In a post via his Instagram page, Pele, a Brazil legend, congratulated Rodrygo for his achievement.