Tag: Pele
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Brazilian legend Pele leaves hospital after cancer treatment
The 81-year-old was admitted to hospital on Monday to continue chemotherapy following the removal of a tumor from his colon last September.
April 22, 2022 -
Pele leaves hospital after infection
The 81-year-old suffered the infection after being admitted to Albert Einstein hospital in Sao Paulo on February 13 for ongoing cancer treatment.
March 1, 2022 -
Pele ‘in very good health’ despite hospital stay
The three-time World Cup winner has rarely been seen in public since undergoing hip replacement surgery in 2012
September 2, 2021 -
Lionel Messi breaks Pele’s record during Barcelona’s 3-0 win over Valladolid in La Liga
Messi scored his 644th goal for the Catalan club during their win against Valladolid in La Liga, overtaking Pele's record of 643 goals for Santos.
December 23, 2020 -
Tributes pour in for Diego Maradona as Pele, Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo mourn
Considered as one of the best footballers of all time, beside Brazilian legend Pele, Diego Maradona died on Wednesday after suffering a heart attack.
November 26, 2020 -
Bhaichung Bhutia joins Pele, Zidane, Beckham in FIFA’s drive to laud ‘humanity’s heroes’
Bhaichung Bhutia had earlier featured in Asian Football Confederation's (AFC) ‘Break The Chain’ campaign to combat the global pandemic.
April 19, 2020 -
Pele, Maradona among icons pay tribute to medical workers
The video released on Saturday lasts almost one-and-a-half minutes and shows the past and present stars applauding "humanity's heroes" from their respective homes.
April 19, 2020 -
Cristiano Ronaldo’s consistency makes him the best: Pele
With Euro 2020 being deferred to the next year due to the outbreak of the coronavirus, Ronaldo will turn 36 by the time he represents defending champions Portugal at the mega event.
March 26, 2020 -
Brazilian legend Pele says health issues are normal for people of his age
Notably, Pele has suffered from a series of health problems in the recent past including a urinary tract infection which forced him to get hospitalised for 13 days last April.
February 14, 2020 -
Brazilian legend Pele suffers depression, unable to walk normally
The three-time World Cup winner Pele, who is often regarded as the greatest-ever footballer, has been in and out of the hospital in recent years.
February 11, 2020 -
Lionel Messi doesn’t need to win World Cup to be called great player: Herman Crespo
For Herman Crespo, Lionel Messi alongside Diego Maradona belong to a "different planet" but Gabriel Batistuta had the best goal-scoring ability.
December 13, 2019 -
Spanish Football Federation likely to install Lionel Messi’s statue: Reports
Messi, who is 32 now, had moved to Barcelona in 2000 from Newell’s Old Boys and has gone on to become one of their most important players and perhaps their greatest ever.
December 6, 2019 -
Comparison between Lionel Messi and Pele has no credibility, says Brazil head coach Tite
Meanwhile, Tite and Lionel Messi exchanged few words during Friday's friendly between Argentina and Brazil in Saudi Arabia.
November 19, 2019 -
Lionel Messi names the best forward he has seen in his life
While the Barca forward has stated that his predecessor at the club is the best forward of all time, many football fans and pundits alike believe that the title should be given to Lionel Messi himself.
October 27, 2019 -
Pele’s son Edinho allowed to serve jail-term at home
While announcing the verdict, Sao Paulo Court of Justice judge Sueli Zeraik said that Edinho in prison was well-behaved. As a result, the court ordered Edinho to serve the remainder of his sentence at home.
September 26, 2019 -
Pele discharged from hospital, ‘thirsty for new goals’
Pele was admitted to a hospital in France on April 2 after suffering from fever during an event with Paris Saint-Germain and France forward Kylian Mbappe.
April 17, 2019 -
Maradona better than Messi, says Pele
Pele and Maradona have not always seen eye to eye, but Pele said the pair now enjoy a "perfect" relationship.
December 6, 2018