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John Motson dead at 77 as legendary commentator remembered after four decades on the mic

'Motty' became synonymous with the FA Cup, Match of the Day and World Cups.

Daily Record · Feb 23, 2023

John Motson dead: Legendary BBC football commentator dies aged 77 as tributes pour in

Iconic commentator John Motson was one of the most popular voices in football broadcasting after covering 10 World Cups, 10 European Championships and 29 FA Cup finals before retiring in 2018

Football London · Feb 23, 2023

Derbyshire auctioneers to sell off shirt made for Pele’s last Brazil international game

Pelé – who was in the 1958, 62 and 70 World Cups winning teams – died on December 28

Birmingham Post · Jan 24, 2023

The World Cups that made Pelé 'immortal'

The football legend Pelé, who died on December 29, went down in history not only as an incredible striker but also as the only man to have won the World Cup three times. FRANCE 24 takes a look back at the three World Cups that would result in Fifa dubbing…

France 24 · Dec 30, 2022

FACTBOX: Pele's career in numbers

NEW DELHI: Football legend Pele died on Thursday in Sao Paulo, Brazil. He was 82. Pele, who is the the only player to win three FIFA World Cups, had been undergoing treatment for colon cancer since 2021.

The Times of India · Dec 30, 2022

Pelé was a world icon and Brazil’s king of ‘beautiful game’

Pele won a record three World Cups and was widely regarded as one of his sport’s greatest players

The Independent UK · Dec 29, 2022

Pele through the years: Real name, socks for footballs, serial winner and Viagra frontman

The Brazil icon led an extraordinary life, not least of all winning three World Cups, and is widely regarded as the greatest footballer to have ever graced the game

Daily Mirror · Dec 29, 2022

Tributes pour in for Pelé, Brazil's ‘king of football’

Tributes have poured in for Pelé, the "king of football" who died on Thursday at age 82. The footballing legend won a record three World Cups and became one of the most iconic sports figures of the last century. Read FRANCE 24's blog below to see how the world reacted…

France 24 · Dec 29, 2022

Pele death - news: Messi and Ronaldo pay tribute to Brazil legend after his death at 82

The footballer died at a hospital in his home country

The Independent UK · Dec 29, 2022

Brazilian football legend Pelé, who won a record three World Cups, dies at 82

More than six decades after he first wowed the world on the football pitch, Pelé is no more. The superstar Brazil nicknamed "O Rei" – the King – and winner of three World Cups died on Thursday at the age of 82 after a battle with colon cancer. His death…

France 24 · Dec 29, 2022