Pelé

  1. Pele: Lionel Messi's Most Famous Hater

    Just when you thought Pelé—perhaps the greatest footballer of all time—would not say anything to minimize FC Barcelona ’s Lionel Messi again, he does...

    Xoel Cardenas Written by Xoel Cardenas about 1 month ago 8,896 reads 84 comments

  2. Pele Dig: Brazilian Legend Asserts That Messi Is Not Better Than Neymar

    In one of the more eyebrow-raising stories of the day, Pele has taken a shot at Lionel Messi . Pele, the Brazilian legend who is often one of the top two players in a ranking of ...

    Frank Wagner Written by Frank Wagner about 1 month ago 4,561 reads 71 comments

  3. Brazilian Legend Pelé Gets Social with New Twitter Account

    We've all seen our grandparents try to work their voice-mail. My mother just figured out how to text message. Don't get me started on Skype and Facetime...

    Christopher Hall Written by Christopher Hall about 1 month ago 908 reads 2 comments

  4. Diego Maradona Takes Shot at Pele's "Beethoven" Statement

    . Lionel Messi may have entered the conversation recently, but for decades, the debate about the greatest soccer player of all time came down to just two men: Pele and Diego Maradona ...

    Christopher Hall Written by Christopher Hall about 3 months ago 2,579 reads 2 comments

  5. Top 5 Things Pele Does Not Want You to Know

    Pelé consistently deceives the footballing community with half-truths regarding his achievements. This is the same guy that said Nicky Butt was the 2002 FIFA World Cup's best player...

    Allan Jiang Written by Allan Jiang about 3 months ago 63,811 reads 348 comments

  6. The Greatest Forgotten Footballers, Pt. 2

    First of all, a couple of apologies are in order. After being made a featured columnist, I missed two deadlines during a spell in the hospital, and since then University work kept me sidelined for a few months...

    Lee Roberts Written by Lee Roberts about 5 months ago 258 reads 2 comments

  7. LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and Other Key Figures for American Soccer's Success

    In America, it's all about the star power. Whenever you see a sports celebrity at another event—whether it's another sporting event, awards show or what have you, the announcers are always keen to point them out...

    Brandon Boyer Written by Brandon Boyer about 8 months ago 3,286 reads 29 comments

  8. Mythbusting the 5 Biggest Misconceptions in the Pelé vs. Lionel Messi Debate

    ESPN Soccernet reported Pelé saying, "Messi better than Pelé? To get there he needs to score more than 1283 goals...

    Allan Jiang Written by Allan Jiang about 10 months ago 5,974 reads 58 comments

  9. World Football Debate: Can Lionel Messi Eclipse Pelé as Greatest Player Ever?

    In a seemingly endless and generally distasteful war of words, footballing legends Pelé and Diego Maradona have engaged in verbal sparring throughout the years, to the detriment of the greater world of football...

    Scott Gyurina Written by Scott Gyurina about 11 months ago 3,128 reads 113 comments

  10. Is FC Barcelona Superstar Lionel Messi the Greatest Player of All Time?

    He may only be 23, but another sensational performance from Lionel Messi in the Champions League Final between Barcelona and Manchester United has led some pundits to go as far as saying he is the best player ever...

    Peter Benson Written by Peter Benson about 1 year ago 2,789 reads 52 comments