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The incredible numbers that underline Pele’s excellence
Pele is gone but his influence lives on.One of the greatest sports stars of all time died in Sao Paulo on Thursday. He was 82 and had undergone treatment for colon cancer since 2021.It's impossible to condense the life of such a…
Brazilian legend Pele dies at 82
Brazilian legend Pele, who won the World Cup a record three times and scored 767 goals across a celebrated career, died on Thursday.He was 82.His agent Joe Fraga confirmed his death to the Associated Press.Kely Nascimento, one of Pele's…
Top 10 soccer players of 2022
With 2022 coming to a close, it's time to celebrate the best that men's soccer had to offer over the past 12 months of club and international action. Below, we count down the top 10 footballers of the year.10. Neymar 🇧🇷 FRANCK FIFE / AFP…
Messi finally wins World Cup as Argentina dethrones France in epic final
Lionel Messi is a World Cup champion.The 35-year-old had to do it the hard way, but Messi added the coveted trophy to his collection after Argentina beat France 4-2 on penalties in the 2022 World Cup final.After 120 minutes of thrilling…
Report: Saudi club offers Ronaldo contract worth over £100M per year
Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr tabled a grandiose offer to Cristiano Ronaldo worth over £100 million per year, sources told Rob Dawson of ESPN.The Portuguese forward, a free agent after the "mutual" termination of his Manchester United…
Putellas wins 2nd straight women’s Ballon d’Or
Alexia Putellas made history Monday by becoming the first player to win the women's Ballon d'Or in consecutive years."Without my teammates, this would not have been possible," Putellas said, according to Sky Sports. "I want to thank the…
Benzema captures 1st Ballon d’Or after career season
Karim Benzema crowned the best season of his career by winning the Ballon d'Or on Monday, becoming the first Frenchman to claim football's top individual honor since Zinedine Zidane in 1998.With an astounding 44 goals in 46 appearances,…
Ronaldo dropped from United’s squad vs. Chelsea after refusing to play
Manchester United won't feature Cristiano Ronaldo in their next game, the club announced a day after the disgruntled Portuguese star left the bench early during a Premier League match."Cristiano Ronaldo will not be part of the Manchester…
Ronaldo: Manchester United ‘betrayed’ me
Cristiano Ronaldo revealed in a wide-ranging interview Sunday that he felt "betrayed" by Manchester United's attempts to offload him in the summer transfer window.Ronaldo also took aim at United manager Erik ten Hag, saying he has no…
Report: Manchester United irate after Ronaldo’s explosive interview
Predictably, Cristiano Ronaldo's recent comments haven't gone over well at Manchester United.Red Devils officials were irate after the 37-year-old went public Sunday to air his grievances about the club and manager Erik ten Hag,…