How many World Cups did Pele win and what is his official goal tally? GOAL takes a look at the Brazil legends stats and honours ...

Pele scored 77 times for Brazil, a record until Neymar overtook him in 2023. His goal tally at Santos is subject to debate due to unofficial games. Across his career, Pele scored 757 goals in ...

With the help of data from IFFHS, GOAL runs down a list of the top goalscorers in all official competitions in the history of the beautiful game.

Cristiano Ronaldo is 40 and Lionel Messi isn't far off, but they are still scoring for fun, and the GOAT debate rumbles on... Messi is now a World Cup winner after leading Argentina to glory in ...

"If you would use the word perfect, Pele almost is there. He was the greatest soccer player in the history of this game," says former West German star Franz Beckenbauer on ESPN Classic's ...

Long before the debate became 'Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo?' the question of which player is the greatest of all time was dominated by Pele and Diego Maradona.

Diego Maradona and Pele are considered two of the greatest footballers in history – but how do their goals and assists numbers stack up against one another? The two legends have long set the ...

In a rush to venerate Pele, the relaunched New York Cosmos announced in 2013 they would be retiring the team's number 10 shirt. The only trouble with such a tribute was that in 1977 they had ...