Pelé

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Pelé, su leyenda en fotos

Nació como Edson Arantes do Nascimento en el pequeño pueblo brasileño de Três Corações, donde jugaba al fútbol descalzo y…

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‘Long Live the King:’ Brazil Lines Up to Honor Pelé

Thousands of Brazilians came out to pay their respects to an athlete that put their nation on the world stage.

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My Uncle Taught Pelé Guitar: The Mourning Is Deeper in One City

All around the world, fans have mourned the loss of Pelé, whose unrivaled mastery of the beautiful game catapulted him…

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Days of Wins and Roses: Covering Pelé’s Cosmos

While the public saw one version of the Brazilian soccer legend in his three years in New York, covering the…

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Pelé Set Soccer’s Gold Standard. It Can’t Be Matched.

The debate over the game’s greatest player always begins with comparison to the Brazilian master. But Pelé’s on-field artistry was…

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Tributes Pour In as Brazil Readies for Pelé’s Funeral

Pelé’s body will lie at midfield at the Estádio Urbano Caldeira, his former club’s stadium, for 24 hours.

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When Pelé Took New York by Storm

In August 1967, it was hard to imagine that Americans might get interested in soccer. Then Pelé played at Yankee…

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Pelé, a Name That Became Shorthand for Perfection

The best gauge of what Pelé meant to soccer is that he was synonymous with excellence even before people saw…

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Pelé Will Live Forever

SAÕ PAULO, Brazil — Pelé once confessed that he had long been troubled by a conundrum, one he’d only be…

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Pelé, the Story in Pictures

He was born Edson Arantes do Nascimento in the tiny Brazilian village of Três Corações, where he played soccer barefoot,…

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