As the World Cup approaches, it's essential to remember Edson Aranchez Don Nascimento, known globally as Pelé, a seminal figure in football. Pelé's influence transcends the sport, making him ...

Few names are as synonymous with soccer as Pelé. The Brazilian icon is not only one of the greatest players to ever grace the sport, but he also played a key role in putting Brazilian soccer on the ...

As part of our buildup to the 2026 FIFA men’s World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico, we are publishing excerpted chapters from The Soccer 100, The Athletic’s definitive book on the 100 ...

Pelé was remembered for a life beyond the field, for transcending the sport of soccer and becoming perhaps the most well-known person on Earth. “Before Pelé, ’10′ was just a number,” current Brazil ...

“Pele Signs With Cosmos: ‘Soccer Has Arrived’ Here With the same ebullience that has marked his play, Pele took up his new career yesterday as a New York Cosmos forward and soccer’s ambassador to the ...