Pele

• Pele funeral: Brazil bids final farewell to soccer legend as he’s laid to rest

  Pelé led Brazil to FIFA World Cup titles in 1958, 1962 and 1970 and remains one of the team’s all-time leading scorers with 77 goals.

  World

  Jan 3
  
• Pele funeral: Fans gather in Brazil to mourn soccer legend

  After Pele's funeral, his casket will be ushered through the streets of Santos before his burial. Brazil's president and other dignitaries are expected to attend.

  World

  Jan 2
  
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• Pelé, Brazilian soccer legend and World Cup champion, dies at 82

  The standard-bearer of "the beautiful game" had undergone treatment for colon cancer since 2021. He had been hospitalized for the last month with multiple ailments.

  World

  Dec 29, 2022
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• Rio 2016: Here’s what to expect at the Olympics opening ceremony

  The opening ceremony for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro will see no shortage of samba, culture, diversity

  Sports

  Aug 5, 2016