Discover the records that Pelé still holds in 2026 and why the Brazilian remains a unique figure in World Cup history.

For some Atlantans, their love affair with soccer began with the formation of the Atlanta United team in 2017, its attacking offensive style and its “rowdy and proud” fans. For much of the world, the ...

Edson Arantes do Nascimento, the legendary soccer player and Brazilian ambassador better known as Pelé, died on Thursday of colon cancer. He was 82. His doctors at a hospital in Brazil told the ...

The list of notable past and present Seleção players who are known by one name include World Cup-winning stars like Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Romario, Zico, among many others. So why do Brazilians forgo ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Edson Arantes do Nascimento, known to most as footballer Pelé, passed ...

Video shows Pele's Mexico City hideaway during the iconic 1970 Soccer World Cup. Video credit: Reuters.

Neymar, Pelé, Kaká -- what do these Brazilian soccer icons have in common? If you said that they're FIFA World Cup legends known by just one name, you are correct. The list of notable past and present ...