Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pele, is a retired Brazilian footballer (that's soccer player to you Yankees), and is regarded by many experts, football critics, former players, current ...

Where do Messi and Ronaldo rank?

VALLADOLID, Spain, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Lionel Messi became the all-time top scorer for a single soccer club on Tuesday after scoring his 644th goal for Barcelona during their La Liga match against Real ...

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Who has scored the most goals in a single calendar year? A record not officially recognised by FIFA, there are names who have made it to the Guinness Book of World Records for scoring the most number ...

Pelé, the King of Football, would have turned 85 this Thursday, October 23, 2025. The Athlete of the 20th Century was 82 years old when he died on December 29, 2022, due to multiple organ failure - a ...

Lionel Messi overtook Pele's record of goals for a single club on Tuesday as Barcelona strolled to a 3-0 La Liga win at Real Valladolid, while Atletico Madrid kept hold of their place at the top of ...