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Pele: Neymar Is Better Than Messi

Posted 04.11.2012

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By Daniel Edwards, Goal.com Brazilian football idol Pele has restated his belief that Neymar is a better player than Barcelona star Lionel Messi, a...

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Messi or Pele?

AP | Posted 03.21.2012

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PARIS (AP) -- Pele thinks Lionel Messi still needs to improve at international level before he can be considered the greatest soccer player ever and n...

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U.S. Soccer Surpasses NBA And NHL In Per-Game Attendance

Posted 01.08.2012

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Nearly four decades ago, the legendary Brazilian striker Pele arrived in New York amid great fanfare, the supposed savior of a largely unnoticed sport...

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Santos Defeats Penarol 2-1 in Copa Libertadores Final

Arnal Dayaratna | Posted 08.23.2011

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Arnal Dayaratna

Santos's most famous player, Pele, celebrated with tears of joy after seeing his club team hoist the Copa Libertadores title for the first time in 48 years.

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2011 Copa Libertadores Final Preview: Santos vs. Penarol

Arnal Dayaratna | Posted 08.21.2011

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Arnal Dayaratna

Brazilian club Santos and Uruguay's Penarol square off on Wednesday in Sao Paulo in the final of the Copa Libertadores, one of the most important club competitions in South American football.

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Things President Obama's Briefing Papers Can't Tell Him About Brazil

Marilia Duffles | Posted 05.25.2011

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Marilia Duffles

As you land in Rio de Janeiro with its magnificent mountains rising from the ocean, you may think you're landing in Honolulu. Next you will notice that Brazilians are truly happy.

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No Team? No Games? If You Are The Cosmos, So No Problem

Joe Favorito | Posted 05.25.2011

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Joe Favorito

It is a very interesting question in today's world where "brand" sometimes takes precedence over the substance behind it. The biggest brand names in ...

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Chile Mine Rescue: Global Reactions (PHOTOS)

The Huffington Post | Curtis M. Wong | Posted 05.25.2011

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As the Chile mine rescue ordeal unfolded over roughly 36 hours, few around the world were able to tear their eyes away from their TV or computer scree...

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New York Cosmos To Return, Says Pele At Copa NYC (PHOTOS)

Posted 05.25.2011

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The New York Cosmos are back. Brazilian soccer legend Pele made the announcement at halftime of the Copa NYC final match. The Cosmos were powerhous...

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Brazil's Football Fandango: Can "Coach Dopey" Win the World Cup?

Eric Ehrmann | Posted 05.25.2011

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Eric Ehrmann

Carlos Bledorn Verri, or Coach "Dunga," is the people's choice and a player's coach -- and he's taking a selection of 23 of Brazil's best to the World Cup in South Africa in June.

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Afro-Brazilian History, Beats and Culture

Lauri Lyons | Posted 05.25.2011

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Lauri Lyons

While Africa and America are often recognized as the book ends of the African Diaspora, there is an additional link in the Middle Passage that is less publicized, but no less important.

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Pelé Photographs From Life.com (PHOTOS)

Posted 05.25.2011

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Today is the 40th anniversary of soccer legend Pelé's 1,000th goal. To commemorate the occasion, LIFE.com has unveiled two new galleries, one of whic...

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Ten Extraordinary Things About Rio, Including a Man Called H

Lea Lane | Posted 05.25.2011

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Lea Lane

When in Rio, I sought a place where locals go, and for hours swayed to steady drumbeats. You need stamina and rhythm, but it's so dark and so mesmerizing that once I let go a bit, I got swept into it.

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The IOC Got This One Right

Christopher DeSa | Posted 05.25.2011

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Christopher DeSa

In choosing Rio de Janeiro to host the 2016 Summer Olympics, the IOC gave the people of South America its long-deserved first chance to see the Olympics come to their continent.

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Pele, Rio Undaunted By Obama's Olympics Lobbying

AP | JAN M. OLSEN | Posted 05.25.2011

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COPENHAGEN — Brazilian soccer great Pele isn't worried President Barack Obama's star power could help Chicago win the bid for the 2016 Olympics ...

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A Pele Christmas: An Encounter with a True Meaning of the Holiday

Kelly Carlin | Posted 02.08.2012

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Kelly Carlin

As I sat Christmas morning meditating as the dawn broke here in the middle of the vast Pacific Ocean over Hawaii, I was struck by the many faces of the Ultimate Unknown/Known Otherness that were presented to me.

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