Dec 29 (Reuters) - Before Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo came along, the enduring debate in soccer about who was the greatest player centered on two men: Pele and Diego Maradona. It was an ...

Pelé was defined in the last couple of decades by what he wasn’t — namely, Diego Maradona. Pelé was soccer’s straight-edged counter to Maradona, the outspoken cocaine addict who fraternized with ...

The Brazil legend insists he and the Argentine icon are close, but says he was a much more complete player than the ...

Long before it was 'Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo?' the debate over which player is the greatest of all time was dominated by Pele and Diego Maradona. Pele's exploits for Brazil and Santos earned ...

This is the story of two forces and one farce. On one hand there is Pele, widely regarded as the greatest soccer player of all time. Now 60, the Brazilian’s place in the sporting pantheon is secure.

In 2013, during a visit with Pope Francis, legendary Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon touched Lionel Messi’s face and stated “I wanted to make sure he was human like us. For me, Lionel Messi is an ...

Two months ago, Pele was asked the same question many people are asking again now: Is Lionel Messi better than you were? ''Difficult to say,'' the great man replied. ''When Messi has scored 1,283 ...

Signed football shirts of legendary players Pele and Diego Maradona were among those to raise more than £1,700 in a young ...

(Reuters) - Before Lionel Messi came along the enduring debate in football about who was the greatest player involved two men: Diego Maradona and Pele. It was an argument that was played out for years ...

Pelé was defined in the last couple of decades by what he wasn’t — namely, Diego Maradona. Pelé was soccer’s straight-edged counter to Maradona, the outspoken cocaine addict who fraternized with ...