Pele
# pele - Tuesday 12 February, 2013
Four killed in Brazil Carnival float fire
Four people died when a float at the end of a Carnival parade ran into a power line and caught fire in the southeastern city of Santos.
# pele - Wednesday 16 January, 2013
Leinster want an Escape to Victory – here’s who we would cast
Someone better check for tunnel digging antics at Sandy Park this Saturday.
# pele - Saturday 12 January, 2013
‘If Pele’s available, he’s more than welcome’ – Schmidt plots Escape to Victory
“All to play for,” the Leinster coach told us, “but we’re still looking at miracles.”
# pele - Tuesday 13 November, 2012
Pele taken to hospital in Sao Paulo
Brazilian soccer fans have not yet been told what’s wrong with their legendary player.
# pele - Sunday 11 November, 2012
VIDEO: Messi breaks Pele’s record with a double in Mallorca
The Barcelona star scored his 76th goal of 2012 during their 4-2 win earlier tonight.
# pele - Monday 9 July, 2012
Federer sets his sets on Olympic Gold as Murray compares him to Muhammad Ali
The Swiss ace won the men’s doubles in 2008 but craves a centre court win at SW19 to crown a golden summer.
# pele - Wednesday 4 July, 2012
1970 Brazil team ‘better’ than Spain – Pele
The footballing legend also clarified recent comments he made comparing Neymar to Messi.
# pele - Thursday 3 May, 2012
VIDEO: Lionel Messi breaks Müller record with another hat-trick
While he was at it, Messi also surpassed a record set by Pelé. You know, just for the craic.
# pele - Sunday 15 April, 2012
Take it easy, Bubba! It’s the sporting tweets of the week
Rob Kearney reveals his love for Sweet Valley High, and Bubba Watson seemingly attempts to thank everyone on Twitter.
# pele - Thursday 15 March, 2012
Maradona attacks Pele, compares himself to Bono
The ex-Argentina boss has criticised the Brazilian legend, after he called himself the “Beethoven” of football.
# pele - Saturday 18 February, 2012
The Simpsons at 500: here are our 9 favourite sporting cameos from Springfield
As Springfield’s finest celebrate their milestone, we look back at some sporting greats who have appeared alongside them.
# pele - Monday 21 November, 2011
Pele thinks racism doesn’t exist in Europe because teams are ‘full of blacks’
He also claims he never suffered racism as a player, despite suggestions to the contrary made in his autobiography.
# pele - Sunday 6 November, 2011
The Sports Pages: some of the week’s best sportswriting
The cosmic implications of Tim Tebow, Lionel Messi’s place in history and why Luis Suarez gets a bad rap: it’s all in our wide-ranging round-up of the week’s finest sports journalism.
# pele - Sunday 23 October, 2011
The Sports Pages: some of the week’s best sportswriting
Joe DiMaggio, Dan Wheldon, the beauty of football and a real-life answer to The Wrestler: it’s an extra-special, double edition of our weekly round-up.
# pele - Wednesday 14 September, 2011
Wayne Rooney is the white Pele, says Fergie
The United striker is just like the Brazilian legend. And not in a men’s personal health kind of way.
# pele - Friday 26 August, 2011
The Magnificent Seven: post-retirement sporting returns
Gordon Banks, Michael Jordan and Bjorn Borg all star in the latest edition of the series.
# pele - Thursday 11 August, 2011
Watch: Is Paddy McCourt the Derry Pele?
The Celtic man has become renowned for his spectacular play, highlighted by his goal against Faroe Islands last night.
# pele - Thursday 4 August, 2011
# pele - Monday 1 August, 2011
The 13 sports records that will never be broken
Outlandish feats of sporting excellence that will remain in the record books forever. Probably.
# pele - Sunday 13 February, 2011
Is Rooney’s goal the best of the season?
Rooney said his Roy of the Rovers finish was the best of his career. Do you agree?







































