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DARK SECRETS: 4 | Vintage Vibes

Five-time World Cup winners and Copa America champions on nine occasions, Brazil breathes football. Here, a look at some of the nation's greatest players...

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Six endangered African painted dog pups become newest additions to Oklahoma Zoo

Six cute African Painted Dog pups have arrived at an Oklahoma zoo, happy news for animal conservationists

The Independent 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

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Puma King Ultimate review: Is this reimagining of a cult classic worth the upgrade?

The Puma King Ultimate takes the look and feel of boots worn by Maradona and Pele – and drags them into the 21st Century

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The best midfielders of the 1980s

It was a memorable decade for football and creative players in particular, but which ones stood out the most?

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How Lionel Messi and Inter Miami broke America: From armed guards to Kardashians in the crowd

Messi fever has gripped the United States from Miami to LA, from pitch invaders to Hollywood stars, writes Lawrence Ostlere. But can Major League Soccer seize the moment?

The Independent UK

Neymar addresses Pele comparison after breaking Brazil legend’s goal record

Neymar surpassed the iconic Brazil striker Pele’s national goalscoring record in his country’s 5-1 rout of Bolivia in qualification for the 2026 World Cup.

Evening Standard

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Neymar breaks Pele's record as Brazil crush Bolivia 5-1

NEW DELHI: Neymar made history by surpassing Pele as Brazil's all-time leading scorer, netting two second-half goals in a 5-1 victory over Bolivia during South America's 2026 World Cup qualifiers on Friday.

The Times of India

Ranked! The 100 best football players of all time

The 100 best football players who have ever lived: from Messi to Maradona, Cristiano to Cruyff and everyone in between

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Brazilian superstar Neymar could play in India

NEW DELHI: If having Pele, Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi was not enough, India could next host Brazilian superstar Neymar when his new club, Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal, visits the country to play against Mumbai FC in an AFC Champions League game.

The Times of India

From Parisian hate to Miami love — Messi finds himself at home

Lionel Messi left Barcelona in tears in 2021, but found a new home in Miami. After a nightmare in Paris, he was welcomed with open arms and has since led Inter Miami to their first trophy in the inaugural Leagues Cup 2023. Messi has scored 10 goals in seven games…

The Hindu

Indian football legend Mohammed Habib passes away at 74

NEW DELHI: Renowned as the maestro of the football field during the 1970s, Mohammed Habib, whose extraordinary skills led him to score against Pele's New York Cosmos while donning the Mohun Bagan jersey, passed away on Tuesday.

The Times of India

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The Hindu

Brazil's Ary Borges outdoes Pele and Ronaldinho with a World Cup hat-trick

Ary Borges has come a long way in a short time, accomplishing something that neither Pele nor Ronaldinho could do and earning high accolades from Brazilian superstar colleague Marta in the process.

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Miami Herald

Greg Cote: Miami introduces savior Messi to fans with bombast and fireworks — rain be damned

MIAMI — It was all so bombastically overblown, you half-expected Lionel Messi to materialize from above the stadium and levitate slowly earthward in a flowing robe toward the adoring crowd — not with trickery or on the ropes of a parachute but because he is Messi, super-being among mortals, magician,…

Miami Herald

How Lionel Messi went from the tiniest boy on the field to the biggest athlete in the world

MIAMI — Long before Lionel Messi was a larger-than-life soccer icon with 468 million Instagram followers, before he became one of the world’s richest athletes and immortalized on giant murals from Buenos Aires to Barcelona to Calcutta to Miami, he was the tiniest boy on the field at Grandoli, the…

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Chelsea complete signing of Brazilian wonderkid compared to Pele: report

Chelsea are bolstering their squad with plenty of promising attackers

The Times of India

Watch: Argentina's FIFA World Cup winner Emiliano Martinez inaugurates Mohun Bagan's Pele-Maradona-Sobers Gate

Emiliano Martinez, the celebrated goalkeeper who played a crucial role in Argentina's FIFA World Cup win in Qatar, inaugurated the Pele-Maradona-Sobers Gate at the iconic Mohun Bagan club. Football enthusiasts flocked to the venue, eager to catch a glimpse of Martinez, known for his remarkable saves.

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Belfast Live

Fifty years on from World Cup winners Brazil's historic game in Ireland

Martin O'Neill reflects on the game which saw a combined team of internationals from north and south

The Times of India

I always wanted to come to India: Emiliano Martinez checks in

KOLKATA: Emiliano Martinez, the significant other of Argentina's third FIFA World Cup triumph, landed here on Monday as the football-mad city continued its tryst with the stars of the spectator sport.

Daily Mirror

FIFA 23 Shapeshifters Team 2 leaks including FUT Icons and Barcelona duo

The second team of the Shapeshifters promo will be released in FIFA 23 later today, and the entire squad has reportedly been 'leaked' ahead of the official release.

GamesRadar

FIFA 23 Shapeshifters guide brings new cards for Pele and Virgil van Dijk

See who else has new positions in your FIFA 23 Shapeshifters guide

Daily Mirror

Shirt worn by Pele when he scored final goal for Brazil could fetch £150,000 at auction

In July 1971, the three-time World Cup winner pulled on the jersey in Sao Paulo and in the 34th minute scored for Brazil in a 1-1 friendly with Austria

Wales Online

Rare handwritten Oasis lyrics among items for sale at auction

There is also memorabilia from James Bond, Harry Potter and Pele

Daily Mirror

Fans left in tears as Pele's coffin in world's tallest cemetery opened to the public

The legendary Brazilian footballer Pele died on December 29 last year, aged 82, with fans all over the world continuing to mourn the three-time World Cup winner

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