Football was often the primary attraction though, and Pele went as far as to say: "Wembley is the cathedral of football. It is the capital of football and it is the heart of football." Indeed ...

The names Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have been intertwined in the battle for the esteemed GOAT title for quite some time, and their exploits in modern football have placed them at the ...

He was 82. Born Edson Arantes do Nascimento in the small town of Três Corações, in the state of Minas Gerais, on October 23, 1940, he used to shine shoes to buy his first football gear.

His predecessor loved Mozart, but Pope Francis's passion was football, for him "the most beautiful ... but added that he would choose a third, Pele, "a man of heart".

The image of Pele celebrating Brazil's 1970 World Cup win will forever be used in montages and picture albums of the greatest moments in football history. He was at his peak during the tournament ...

From Argentine compatriots Lionel Messi and the late Diego Maradona to Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Gianluigi Buffon, Francis received the greatest stars of football ... a third, Pele, "a man of heart".

Buxton Stars and Pele recorded hard-fought wins to advance to the next round when the East Coast President’s Cup Football Championship continued on Friday evening at the Plaisance ground.

Now, it's adding touchdowns. USA Football joins the likes of track and field, swimming and gymnastics as a national governing body after being certified Thursday by the USOPC. It’s a significant ...