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‘Freddy Adu was just like Messi’: what happened to America’s Pelé?

At 14, the wonderkid became the highest paid player in MLS and youngest-ever USMNT player. His career was ultimately defined by hype and disappointment

The Guardian - US

'They are still looking for the next Eddy, but they’ll never find one': Eight riders have been called 'The Next Merckx', but none have achieved as much

Heavy is the head that wears the crown of a comparison to cycling’s most revered rider – Chris Marshall-Bell gets the measure of what is simultaneously cycling’s greatest compliment and greatest curse

Cycling Weekly

Beckenbauer defined an era as a player and that was just the beginning

Der Kaiser was not without his controversies but his impact on German football after he hung up his boots was unprecedented

The Guardian - UK

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Franz Beckenbauer obituary

One of Germany’s greatest footballers who went on to be a hugely successful manager of the national team

The Guardian - UK

Mário Zagallo obituary

Brazilian footballer with an unrivalled record of success in the World Cup as both player and manager

The Guardian - UK

Mario Zagallo, Brazil’s World Cup winning player and coach, dies at age 92

Brazil’s Mario Zagallo, the only person to ever win four FIFA World Cup titles, has died at 92. He was a symbol of patriotism, grit and glory.

The Hindu

Brazilian Soccer Legend Mario Zagallo Dies at 92

Remembering Mario Zagallo, the legendary Brazilian soccer figure, who won the World Cup both as a player and coach. A symbol of patriotism and glory.

Top News

Column: The Newby Awards sends out an invitation to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce

In a year when “Everything Everywhere All at Once” dominated the Oscars, Taylor Swift took that theme to a whole new level before 2023 was done

The Independent UK

Sports quiz of the week: Mary Earps, Draymond Green and Sergio Ramos

Have you been paying attention to the big stories in football, rugby union, snooker, darts, NFL, basketball and cricket?

The Guardian - UK

Santos retire club legend's shirt number until promoted back to Brazil's top flight

After their relegation this week, Santos’ president has confirmed the club won’t wear their "most glorious shirt" while in Série B

FourFourTwo

Peru, Pelé and Grimsby: Henry Kissinger and his curious football links

Former US secretary of state visited Peru dressing room before eyebrow-raising 1978 defeat and claimed to have devised tactics that were forerunner of catenaccio

The Guardian - UK

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The Independent UK

Lionel Messi draws Brazilian fans to what could be the Argentine great's last match in Rio

Many Brazilians have become fans of Lionel Messi in recent years

The Guardian - UK

Bobby Charlton: the miner’s son who became a gifted, global icon

From modest beginnings to a career like no other, Charlton, who has died aged 86, came to symbolise the best of English football. He was world renowned yet never forgot his roots

The Hindu

Neymar breaks Pele's Brazil goal-scoring record in 5-1 win in South American World Cup qualifying

Neymar eclipses Pelé as Brazil's top goal scorer, scoring 78 goals in 114 matches. He celebrated with a punch in the air, as Pelé usually did, and was congratulated by the Brazilian soccer confederation and Pelé's Foundation. Neymar said he was "very happy" and wanted to write his story in…

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"We don’t take our brotherhood for granted now": Max and Iggor Cavalera on mending fences, Sepultura and the legacy of global metal

From blinding each other as kids to meeting Pelé and Javier Bardem, Max and Iggor Cavalera reflect on 40 years of music

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Messi is heading to the US as Saudi Arabia kicks off bidding war with MLS for aging soccer stars

The announcements on consecutive days that the storied Real Madrid and France soccer star Karim Benzema is joining the Saudi Pro League and that Lionel Messi, thought by many to be soccer’s GOAT, intends to play in the United States’ Major League Soccer may mark the beginning of a new…

The Guardian - UK

Premier League 2022-23 review: the season’s best photos

Memorable moments and indelible images from another captivating top flight season

Evening Standard

Pelé’s mausoleum in Brazil opens to public as fans pay homage

The last resting place of Pelé overlooks the Brazilian stadium where he played for almost two decades

The Independent UK

Pelé's mausoleum in Brazil opens to public

The mausoleum built in a Santos vertical cemetery for the golden casket of Pelé has opened to the public

WEKU

'Pelé' now officially means 'exceptional,' a Brazilian dictionary declares

"Pelé" — the nickname of one of soccer's greatest players — has long been used as a synonym for greatness. Now, a Brazilian dictionary is making that meaning official with a new entry.

The Independent UK

Brazilian dictionary adds Pelé as adjective, synonym of best

A Brazilian dictionary has added “Pelé” as an adjective to use when describing someone who is “exceptional, incomparable, unique.”

Asharq Al-Awsat

Messi Honored with a Statue at South America’s Soccer HQ

The tributes continue to pour in for Lionel Messi following Argentina's World Cup triumph. South American soccer's governing body on Monday presented the 35-year-old Argentine star a with statue, which will be placed in the CONMEBOL museum next to those of legendary players Pelé and Diego Maradona. Messi also received…

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