'Born to play football': Singapore's football fraternity remembers the influence and greatness of Pele
SINGAPORE: The year was 1970, the World Cup broadcast in colour, and Mexico City's Estadio Azteca crammed to the brim.
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Brazil reacts to Pele's death
Brazilian soccer great Pele died on Thursday aged 82 after a long battle with cancer.
Long-time barber mourns death of soccer hero Pele
SANTOS, Brazil : A barber who first met Brazilian soccer legend Pele in the 1950s and cut his hair for decades said on Friday he hoped God would take care of the late athlete.
Russia sanctions must remain in 2023: Olympics chief
The sporting sanctions imposed on Russia and Belarus over the invasion of Ukraine must remain firmly in place in 2023, the head of the International Olympic Committee insisted Friday.
Canada men's soccer team named Canadian Press team of the year after returning to World Cup
The Canadian men's soccer team, which won a legion of fans in returning to the World Cup for the first time in 36 years, has been voted The Canadian Press team of the year.
Football star Pele, Brazilian legend of the beautiful game, dies at 82
SAO PAULO: Pele, the legendary Brazilian football player who rose from barefoot poverty to become one of the greatest and best-known athletes in modern history, died on Thursday (Dec 29) at the age of 82.
'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.