If soccer had a soundtrack, it would be samba. The ball is a pandeiro, the feet caxixis. Each touch is an embrace, a "feast for the legs that play and the eyes that watch, much more than a big ...

Brazilian soccer great Pele says his poor health will keep him from lighting the Olympic cauldron at the opening ceremony of the Rio Olympics. In a statement on Friday, Pele said: "I'm not physically ...

The World Cup is a communal offering, breathing joy into thoroughfares across the world. It belongs to the children, to the workers, to the peasants - to the masses of people who dance when ball ...

Brazil's 1970 World Cup triumph in Mexico is seen as Pele's crowning glory. He was the star of what is often considered the best side the world has ever seen, but while Pele's superstardom endures to ...

Young forward Endrick, who will join Real Madrid next July, became this Monday the second youngest Brazilian footballer in history to play in a Copa America, surpassing Pelé at 17 years and 339 days ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SAO PAULO (AP) — No player of Brazil’s ...

The Brazilian legend is still the only man to have lifted the FIFA World Cup trophy on three separate occasions, and will remain so until at least 2030. Three FIFA World Cup™ titles. There is only one ...

Over decades, adoring fans around the world mailed thousands of letters, postcards and packages to the sports legend without his address or full name. Almost without fail, they reached the office of ...