RIP Pelé. Football legend Pelé has passed away. He was 82. Pelé passed away at the Albert Einstein hospital in Sao Paulo on Thursday following a long battle with cancer. The Brazilian, whose full name is Edson Arantes do Nascimento, is regarded by many as the greatest footballer of all time and won the World Cup for […]

3 years ago

Pele died on Thursday night Thousands of footballing stars around the world have paid tribute to footballing legend Pele following the news that he had died on Thursday. Pele died at the age of 82 following a long battle with cancer and leaves with his legacy intact as one of the greatest footballers of all […]

3 years ago

Pelé is no longer responding to chemotherapy treatment, reports state. Brazilian football legend Pelé has reportedly “been moved to palliative care” in hospital and is “no longer responding to chemotherapy”, reports on Saturday suggested. Brazilian media have claimed that the 82-year-old, who went into hospital last week as he continues to battle bowel cancer, is receiving […]

3 years ago

His condition has been described as ‘debilitated’ Legendary Brazil star Pele has been rushed to hospital after his health reportedly deteriorated. According to ESPN Brasilia, the 82-year-old was admitted to a hospital in Sao Paulo with swelling all over his body. Pele, who is currently undergoing treatment for metastatic cancer, went into the Albert Einstein […]

3 years ago

What do we know about Pelé? He is one of the greatest footballers to ever play the game, one of the highest goal scorers of all time (the highest, actually, if you go by his and Santos’ records) and the winner of three World Cups. But despite this, Pelé remains a divisive figure in his […]

5 years ago

A 2 hour documentary film charting the life of Pelé, one of football’s greatest ever players, will be available to stream on Netflix in late February

5 years ago