Two-goal Neymar closes on Pele record in big Brazil win
Neymar scored two penalties to close on Pele's goal record for Brazil as they fired a World Cup warning with a 5-1 thrashing of South Korea on Thursday.
Neymar scored two penalties to close on Pele's goal record for Brazil as they fired a World Cup warning with a 5-1 thrashing of South Korea on Thursday.
Lionel Messi broke Pele’s record for most international goals by a South American footballer with a hat-trick in Argentina’s World Cup qualifier win over Bolivia on Thursday night.
Brazil great Pele has revealed he has undergone surgery to remove a tumour from his colon. (more…)
Lionel Messi eclipsed Pele’s long-standing record of goals for a single club with his 644th strike for Barcelona in the 3-0 LaLiga win at Real Valladolid. (more…)
Lionel Messi equalled Pele’s record of 643 goals for a single club but struggling Barcelona still slipped to a 2-2 La Liga draw with Valencia at the Nou Camp. (more…)
Pele paid tribute to his fellow all-time great Diego Maradona after the Argentinian’s death at the age of 60, saying: “One day, I hope we can play football together in the sky.”
Brazil great Pele has congratulated Cristiano Ronaldo for surpassing a century of international goals for Portugal.
Pele has paid tribute to the efforts of ‘modern athlete’ Cristiano Ronaldo, with the Juventus superstar having added a second Serie A title to his enviable collection of honours.
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Who is the highest men’s international goalscorer of all time? Cristiano Ronaldo has only one left to beat …
Brazil great Pele believes Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo is the best player in the world, as Barcelona’s Lionel Messi ‘is not a goalscorer’.
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