He told the story of how the brothers that created Adidas and Puma became bitter rivals, leading to a $120,000 payment for Pele to tie his laces at the 1970 World Cup. The story begins with two ...

The most noticeable, to fans fortunate enough to consume matches that way, was the first World Cup broadcast in color. Suddenly, watching legends such as Pele, Jairzinho and Uwe Seeler make ...

It’s a stadium with a claim to fame like no other on Earth, having hosted the World Cup final twice — in 1970, won by Pele’s Brazil, and in 1986, when Diego Maradona’s Argentina were the ...

The Reds skipper is also expected to have a decisive say in how England fare at the upcoming World Cup in Germany. The powerhouse midfielder will head into the tournament with Pele's praise ...

The wealth of many footballing icons has been the subject of intense legal battles following their deaths, with wills and ...

Pele’s heir – At the start of his career ... In 2014 his participation in the World Cup in Brazil was cut short by injury in the quarter-finals and Brazil crashed out after a humiliating ...