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Mourners cry as they queue inside Vila Belmiro stadium to pay their respects to late football legend Pelé during his funeral on January 02, 2023 in Santos, Brazil. (Photo by Ricardo Moreira/Getty Images)

Brazil pays final respects to football giant Pele

A funeral procession will be held on Tuesday through Santos and past the house of Pele’s mother, 100-year-old Celeste Arantes

David Lacey.

Tribute: David Lacey, the greatest football correspondent ever to write in English

David Lacey, who died earlier this month at age 83, leaves an imposing legacy: his writing is the standard by which every football journalist will forever be judged

Lionel Messi’s move this week to Paris St Germain was a victory for Big Oil over Big Loyalty.

Screen Grab: Where were Messi’s friends when the chips were down?

From Leo to Rassie to Mourinho, the art of the endorsement commercial is in laughably bad shape

France’s Kylian Mbappe during training. (Reuters/Stephane Mahe)

Mbappé is Time magazine’s ‘Future of Soccer’

Mbappe became the youngest French goalscorer in World Cup history when he struck in a 1-0 win over Peru in the group stages

Brazilian great Pelé has finally been awarded a Ballon d’Or

Brazil’s Pelé honoured with Ballon d’Or

Brazilian great Pele has finally been awarded a Ballon d’Or, despite retiring in 1977.

Pele: Brazilian team not good enough

Brazil’s current side are not good enough to win the Confederations Cup, football legend Pele has said.

Pelé’s Santos celebrate centenary

Brazilian club Santos celebrate their centenary this weekend and they maintain high hopes that their superstar Neymar can lead them to more glory.

Pele named World Cup ambassador

Pele has been named as the honorary ambassador for the 2014 World Cup to rally Brazilians around delayed efforts at preparing for the tournament.

Robinho threatens to sue Pele over drug claims

Brazilian international Robinho is threatening to sue soccer legend Pele over claims made by him that he had taken recreational drugs.