The voice of Irish sport for generations
Legendary RTÉ sports commentator Jimmy Magee has died aged 82 after a life spent bringing sporting events from around the world to listeners and viewers in Ireland.
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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 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 factfile: Three World Cups, over 1000 career goals and more!
Brazilian football icon Pele, widely regarded as the greatest player of all time and a three-time World Cup winner who masterminded the "beautiful game," has died at the age of 82, his family said Thursday.
JUST IN | Brazilian football legend Pele has died: family
Brazilian football icon Pele, widely regarded as the greatest player of all time and a three-time World Cup winner who masterminded the "beautiful game," has died at the age of 82, his family said Thursday.
Pele brought glamour and goals to the Big Apple
Of all the headlines Pele made on the football field, few of them came close to the remarkable announcement he made off it in 1975 - when he came out of retirement to sign for a little-known U.S. club called the New York Cosmos.
Brazilian football legend Pele has died: family
Brazilian football icon Pele, widely regarded as the greatest player of all time and a three-time World Cup winner who masterminded the "beautiful game," has died at the age of 82, his family said Thursday.