Pele was football’s first global superstar, his name synonymous with the beautiful game. Winner of the World Cup in 1958 at ...

A private 2016 conversation between Pelé and Diego Maradona revealed their candid doubts about Lionel Messi’s personality and ...

Argentina's Diego Maradona, regarded as one of the greatest football players ever, died on Wednesday, sending the sports ...

Pelé and Diego Maradona are reportedly set to be honoured during the opening ceremony of the 2026 World Cup at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. The tribute is planned for Thursday 11 June, ahead of the ...

Diego Maradona tried to clarify his criticism of Lionel Messi after describing the Argentina captain as a poor leader.

Pelé was defined in the last couple of decades by what he wasn’t — namely, Diego Maradona. Pelé was soccer’s straight-edged counter to Maradona, the outspoken cocaine addict who fraternized with ...

Brazil icon Cafu has waded into the eternal debate regarding the greatest players to ever grace the pitch, identifying the ...

Former France winger Florent Malouda has declared that Lionel Messi’s statistical dominance places him beyond comparison, ...

HISTORY WILL be made on Thursday as Mexico become the first country to host or co- host the World Cup three times. El Tri kick off against South Africa’s Bafana Bafana in the Azteca Stadium – ...

Former Chelsea star Florent Malouda believes Lionel Messi will not be able to end the Cristiano Ronaldo debate at the FIFA ...

(REUTERS) - Before Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo came along, the enduring debate in soccer about who was the greatest player centered on two men: Pele and Diego Maradona. It was an argument that ...

In 2013, during a visit with Pope Francis, legendary Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon touched Lionel Messi’s face and stated “I wanted to make sure he was human like us. For me, Lionel Messi is an ...