What a difference a year can make in cricket
As the year closes, it is possible to discern certain themes of the last twelve months that will continue in cricket for the next.
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Nobody disputes Pelé greatness – but his number of goals is up for debate
Pelé often said one of the reasons he should be considered the greatest player of all time was because of his feat of scoring more than 1,000 goals. But many dispute his count because Pelé included goals scored in friendlies or matches against semi-professional or even amateur teams.
When Pele conquered America with the New York Cosmos
NEW YORK: Pele was 34 and semi-retired when the New York Cosmos fended off interest from Juventus and Real Madrid to lure the world’s greatest player to the footballing backwater that was America in 1975.
Soccer's 'King' Pele mourned around the globe
Football fans were united in mourning on Thursday after the death of Pele at the age of 82 as tributes poured in for the Brazil great who defined his sport and inspired generations.
Pele: The life and times of football's first global star
"Watch Pele now... what a beautiful goal from Pele... El Rey Pele" - ITV commentator Hugh Johns
Kingdom to host women’s football tournament, including Saudi Arabia national team
RIYADH: The Saudi Football Association will host an international women's friendly tournament, with the participation four teams from Pakistan, Comoros, Mauritius, and Saudi Arabia, it was announced Thursday.
Pele or Maradona? Debate will continue raging over who was greater
Before Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo came along, the enduring debate in soccer about who was the greatest player centered on two men: Pele and Diego Maradona.
'Pele transformed football into an art': Neymar, Ronaldo leads tributes to Brazil legend
Neymar led the tributes to Pele after the Brazil legend's death on Thursday as the Paris Saint Germain star said his iconic compatriot had "transformed football into an art".