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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…

Miami Herald

Chelsea complete signing of Brazilian wonderkid compared to Pele: report

Chelsea are bolstering their squad with plenty of promising attackers

FourFourTwo

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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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

Belfast Live

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.

The Times of India

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.

Daily Mirror

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

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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

Daily Mirror

Rare handwritten Oasis lyrics among items for sale at auction

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

Wales Online

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

Daily Mirror

Ranked! The 20 best South American players of all time

The Argentines, Brazilians, Uruguayans and even Peruvians who have defined the beautiful game over over the centuries

FourFourTwo

Soccer-It's official - Pele is now defined as someone 'out of the ordinary'

'Pele' is now a word to describe 'someone out of the ordinary' as the three-time World Cup winner's name was included as a new adjective in the Portuguese edition of the Michaelis dictionary.

Reuters

Bobby Moore's 1966 World Cup final shirt MISSING as family left baffled by mystery buyer

The shirt which Bobby Moore wore as he lifted the famous Jules Rimet trophy at Wembley in 1996 has gone missing, but a mystery buyer is claimed to have it in their possession

Daily Mirror

We asked ChatGPT for the greatest XI of all time: here's what it said

What's ChatGPT's ball knowledge like? FourFourTwo tests our AI overlord

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Daily Mirror

Pele leaves share of will to 'secret daughter' with DNA test required

The Brazilian icon has seven confirmed children, but he has named Maria do Socorro Azevedo in his will after a fling with her mother in the 1980s

Belfast Live

George Best signature more valuable than Lionel Messi, David Beckham and Pele

The Manchester United football legend's autograph is a real collector's item

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh footballer on the day he swapped shirts with superstar Pelé after 5-1 win

Unable to get into the 'Turnbulls Tornadoes' first team at Hibs in the early 1970s, Alex Pringle left Scotland for Florida, where he ended up playing against the likes of Pelé to packed stadiums in the sunshine and for double the money.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Just Fontaine, Who Scored 13 Goals at 1958 World Cup, Dies

Just Fontaine, the French football great who scored a record 13 goals at the 1958 World Cup, has died. He was 89. Fontaine's former club Reims announced his death on Wednesday. Fontaine took six games to achieve his feat at the 1958 World Cup in Sweden, when he was a…

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The Independent UK

Just Fontaine, who scored 13 goals at 1958 World Cup, dies

World Cup record holder Just Fontaine has died

Daily Mirror

Lionel Messi earns place in Ronaldo's best XI of all time along with picking HIMSELF

Brazil icon Ronaldo has named his best XI of all-time as Lionel Messi is named in the side alongside three other Argentines but Cristiano Ronaldo is not included in the team

The Independent UK

Lionel Messi wins Fifa’s The Best after World Cup triumph as Alexia Putellas retains women’s award

England Women manager Sarina Wiegman took the top prize as Best coach, while Lionesses goalkeeper Mary Earps was also honoured

Manchester Evening News

Joe Cole claims only one player comes close to Lionel Messi - and it's not Cristiano Ronaldo

The decades-old debate comparing Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi continues to be discussed in light of Argentina winning the World Cup in Qatar late last year

Football London

Todd Boehly's Chelsea transfer desire revealed as Enzo Fernandez matches Kylian Mbappe and Pele

Chelsea transfer news: The Blues completed their biggest ever deal on deadline day after a month of negotiations for Enzo Fernandez.

Liverpool Echo

Marcelo Bielsa has done Farhad Moshiri a favour whether he becomes the next Everton manager or not

Our regular Everton supporters talk at length about the issues of the day regarding all things Goodison Park

The Independent UK

Shirt made for Pele’s last Brazil appearance to be sold

The shirt was gifted to the team’s masseur and has been treasured for more than 50 years.

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