Should you ever need a reminder of how good Pelé was at football, just look up his name in a Portuguese dictionary. The Brazilian football legend, who passed away in December, has been added to ...

"Pele" is now a word to describe "someone out of the ordinary" after the three-time World Cup winner's name was added to the dictionary in Brazil.

A Brazilian dictionary has added "Pelé" as an adjective to use when describing someone who is "exceptional, incomparable, unique." The announcement by the Michaelis dictionary on Wednesday is ...

The city of Santos, where Pele spent much of his career, held a lengthy procession for "King Pele" - before his coffin arrived at its final resting place. A private family burial will take place ...

Pelé’s death in December saw the world mourn one of football’s all time greats, but his contributions to the business of football were by no means less great.

Thousands bid farewell to Pelé By Ben Church and Camilo Rocha, CNN 2 minute read Updated 6:39 PM EST, Tue January 3, 2023 ...

Born Edson Arantes do Nascimento, the boy who became “Pelé',” was the Brazilian king of soccer and one of the greatest players to grace the pitch. He passed away on Dec. 29 at 82 years old ...

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva paid his last respects to Pelé on Tuesday as he stood in front of the legendary footballer's coffin at Santos stadium. Tens of thousands of fans have ...

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was among 230,000 mourners to view Pele's open casket in Santos, where some fans shed silent tears and others gave the Brazilian soccer star rousing ...

President of Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva arrives to football legend Pele's funeral. Getty Images Key Background Pelé, who passed away on December 29, revolutionized the game of soccer not ...

Fans of the late Brazilian football star Pele gather on the street as a firetruck transports Pele's coffin to the Santos' Memorial Cemetery in Santos, Sao Paulo state, Brazil on January 3, 2023.

Pele led Brazil to World Cup titles in 1958, 1962 and 1970 and remains one of the team’s all-time leading scorers with 77 goals. Neymar tied Pele’s record during this year’s World Cup in Qatar.