Tributes Pour In as Brazil Readies for Pelé’s Funeral Pelé’s body will lie at midfield at the Estádio Urbano Caldeira, his former club’s stadium, for 24 hours.
When Pelé Took New York by Storm In August 1967, it was hard to imagine that Americans might get interested in soccer. Then Pelé played at Yankee Stadium.
Pelé, a Name That Became Shorthand for Perfection The best gauge of what Pelé meant to soccer is that he was synonymous with excellence even before people saw him play.
Pelé Was Brazil’s Ambassador to the World In leading his national team to success on the field, a soccer star helped his country find itself.