In the third of our World Cup icons series, BBC Sport tells the story of Pele and his role in helping Brazil bring us the beautiful game in 1970. As Brazil's team bus weaves its way through the ...

Pele, who helped inspire Brazil to glory in 1958, 1962 and 1970, is the only player to have won the FIFA World Cup on three separate occasions.

World Cup Final: Brazil Pele (10) victorious as Roberto Rivelino (11) jumps on top with teammates after scoring goal vs Italy during 18th minute at Estadio Azteca. Mexico City, Mexico 6/21/1970 CREDIT ...

Every so often, a national team comes along that embeds itself in a nation’s psyche. It can flood a country with hope. It can cause its inhabitants to temporarily forget about their day-to-day woes.

SAO PAULOSAO PAULO — Soccer great Pelé did not attend a ceremony Thursday to unveil a statue of him representing Brazil’s historic 1970 World Cup winning team. The Brazilian has suffered with mobility ...

Football is rarely just football and footballers are rarely just footballers. Pelé was a brilliant forward, a player of grace and imagination, of explosive pace and extraordinary balance, but that is ...

What makes the Brazil team of 1970 perhaps the greatest side of all time? The individual brilliance within their team? The cohesiveness within their playing style? Perhaps, but the fact that Mario ...

SAO PAULOSAO PAULO — Officials say Brazil’s military regime opened a file on soccer great Pele in 1970. Veronica Cristo, a spokeswoman for the Sao Paulo State Public Archives, says the thin file with ...

The Brazilian legend starred for Santos and changed the game during his spell with the New York Cosmos. However, he is perhaps best remembered for his achievements in international football, helping ...

His game had always centred around control, pace, power and vision, but here they combined in perfect synchronisation with his evolution as a player. In '58 he was raw, in '62 he was injured, in '66 ...

Every so often, a national team comes along that embeds itself in a nation’s psyche. It can flood a country with hope. It can cause its inhabitants to temporarily forget about their day-to-day woes.

While Pele had no serious concerns on the pitch, off it was a different matter. He was popular in Mexico. One previous visit to Guadalajara with Brazil had prompted nearly the whole town to close, ...