Messi leaves hometown to return to PSG
BUENOS AIRES: Argentina captain Lionel Messi finally left for Paris in a private jet late on Monday (Jan 2) after an extended period celebrating last month's World Cup victory in his hometown of Rosario.
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'We'll start where we left off,' Napoli boss says before Inter
Coach Luciano Spalletti says Napoli will continue to play as they did before the break as the squad returns from the World Cup hiatus atop Serie A.
Pele, Maradona, Messi: Who is the greatest of all time?
When FIFA declared Pele and Diego Maradona jointly the players of the 20th century, and effectively the best of all time, they side-stepped but did not resolve a heated debate that has grown more complicated as Lionel Messi has dominated the 21st century.
'You made us happy, even your opponents': Global media celebrate Pele
Brazilian daily O Globo had a commemorative four-cover edition highlighting Pele's career with the headline "Pele Eterno" while publications around the world packed their pages on Friday with tributes to the icon who died after a long battle with cancer.
'The king of football' - Liam Brady's memories of Pele
For Republic of Ireland great Liam Brady, three-time World Cup winner Pele stands at the very top of the pantheon of football's greats.
Jimmy Magee, an Irish priest & the boy they'd call Pele
Jimmy Magee released a book four years ago entitled, 'Different Class'.
Brazilian soccer legend Pelé, winner of record 3 World Cups, dead at 82
Pelé, the Brazilian king of soccer who won a record three World Cups and became one of the most commanding sports figures of the last century, died Thursday. He was 82.
Pele, Brazil’s mighty king of ‘beautiful game,’ dies
SAO PAULO: Pelé, the Brazilian king of soccer who won a record three World Cups and became one of the most commanding sports figures of the last century, died Thursday. He was 82. The standard-bearer of “the beautiful game” had undergone treatment for colon cancer since 2021.