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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 · Aug 15, 2023

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The Hindu · Aug 15, 2023

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.

The Times of India · Jul 25, 2023

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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 · Jul 17, 2023

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 · Jul 15, 2023

Chelsea complete signing of Brazilian wonderkid compared to Pele: report

Chelsea are bolstering their squad with plenty of promising attackers

FourFourTwo · Jul 11, 2023

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.

The Times of India · Jul 5, 2023

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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 · Jul 3, 2023

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 · Jul 3, 2023

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 · Jun 23, 2023

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

GamesRadar · Jun 17, 2023

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 · May 30, 2023

Rare handwritten Oasis lyrics among items for sale at auction

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

Wales Online · May 22, 2023

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 · May 16, 2023

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FourFourTwo · May 1, 2023

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

Reuters · Apr 26, 2023

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.

Daily Mirror · Apr 21, 2023

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

FourFourTwo · Apr 17, 2023

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 · Mar 22, 2023

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 · Mar 15, 2023

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 · Mar 11, 2023

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 · Mar 1, 2023

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…

The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2023

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

World Cup record holder Just Fontaine has died

Daily Mirror · Feb 28, 2023

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 · Feb 27, 2023

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

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