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Player widely regarded as greatest to ever play the game died at the age of 82 after a battle with cancer
One of history’s greatest players helped his country win three World Cups in 21-year career
Player hailed by many as greatest of all time dies in São Paulo hospital after battle with cancer
Netflix portrait of the Brazilian star touches on the role he played in the psyche of his country
Played football of outstanding quality at a time when the highest standard was expected of him
Football great says South Korean group improperly used lookalike to promote its TVs
An American academic recalls how her love of Brazilian football began with the 1966 World Cup and how that led her to Brazil itself – and to its greatest player
Pelé leads calls for calm during tournament, but problems likely to resurface during the election
Eusébio da Silva Ferreira, footballer, 1942-2014
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