Tag: Pele
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Pele sends message to Ronaldo on Man Utd return
Brazilian great Pele has congratulated Cristiano Ronaldo on his move to Manchester United. Ronaldo’s return to United from Juventus was confirmed this morning. And Pele has posted a message to the Portuguese online. In a short comment under Ronaldo’s post, Pele said: “There is no better feeling than conquering the world and returning home. “Always…
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Pele reveals Brazil player to break his record
Football legend Pele says that he is rooting for the “always smiling” Neymar to break his all-time Brazilian goal record of 77 after the Paris Saint-Germain forward took his tally to 68 by scoring against Peru. Neymar was in tears after scoring for the Selecao in a 4-0 win over Peru in the Copa America,…
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La Liga: Messi breaks Pele record in Barca win
Lionel Messi scored his 644th goal for Barcelona during his side’s victory over Real Valladolid to break Pele’s record of the most goals for one club. Argentina forward Messi, 33, scored Barca’s third when he collected Pedri’s backheel, took a touch then slotted the ball past goalkeeper Jordi Masip. Messi created the first goal when…
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Messi equals Pele record with 643rd club goal
Lionel Messi equalled Brazil legend Pele’s record of 643 goals for a single club after scoring for Barcelona in Saturday’s draw against Valencia. The Argentine, 33, achieved the feat with a diving header just before half-time, immediately after his penalty was saved by keeper Jaume Domenech. Messi scored his first goal for Barca in 2005…
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Plateau United suspends training over coach death
The management of Plateau United FC of Jos said the team would not train on Thursday in honour of its Head Coach, Audu Pele, who died on Wednesday afternoon. Albert Dakup, the team’s Media Officer announced this in a statement on Wednesday in Jos. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Pele, 58, died Wednesday…
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Nigeria Ex-football player, Pele is dead
Former Nigeria Professional Football League champions, Plateau United Football Club of Jos has been thrown into mourning mood following the dead of its Head Coach, Audu Isah Pele. Pele, who died Wednesday afternoon at his residence along Ali Kazaure, was hospitalized at the Bingham University Teaching Hospital Jos, before he was discharged Monday this week.…
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Football legend Pele embarrassed to leave home
Brazil football great Pele is reluctant to leave his house because he cannot walk unaided due to his poor health, his son has said. The three-time World Cup winner, who will be 80 in October, received treatment in Paris last April for a urinary infection. Pele, widely regarded as one of the greatest footballers in…
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Ailing Pele slips into depression – Son
Football legend Pele is experiencing “a kind of depression” and barely leaves home anymore because health problems have left him unable to walk normally, his son said in an interview published Monday. “He’s pretty fragile in terms of his mobility… and that makes him suffer a kind of depression,” Edinho said of his 79-year-old father,…
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Maradona snubs Messi, Pele, names greatest player ever
Football legend, Diego Maradona has named Argentine legend, Alfredo Di Stefano as the greatest player ever in football history. Maradona, who is currently the manager of Gimnasia de La Plata, believes Di Stefano is superior to everyone including Brazil legend, Pele, Barcelona’s Lionel Messi and Juventus superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo. When asked to name the greatest…
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Football legend, Pele leaves hospital in France
Brazilian soccer legend Pele was discharged from a French hospital on Monday after recovering from a urinary infection, media in France has reported. Pele, 78, was admitted to the hospital in Paris last Wednesday with a fever after attending an event in the city with French World Cup-winner Kylian Mbappe. Pele, considered by many as…