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How Nottingham Forest became 'Forest Fogo', what to expect from their Botafogo trio and why this is only the start of their South American takeover

05/06/25 16:00

'Forest Fogo' are back in Brazil, and they've come back with three future stars in their luggage. That's how Nottingham Forest are now known in Rio de Janeiro, having spent big to sign three players from Botafogo, the reigning champions of South America....read

We all have a role to play in preserving the family traditions that make football so very special, writes GARY KEOWN
02/02/25 02:00
GARY KEOWN: On a recent visit from his home in Spain, my father-in-law brought a small piece of paper torn from a notebook discovered at the bottom of a box hidden for years.
Neymar's Santos return is confirmed with emotional video - dedicated to Pele - after his £130m-per-year contract with Al Hilal was terminated
31/01/25 17:33
It was at Santos where Neymar first captivated footballing audiences at the start of his career, bursting onto the scene as the next superstar to arise from Brazilian shores before moving to Europe.
Cristiano Ronaldo reveals the one goal he wants to achieve before he retires as he takes a joking dig at Brazilian legend Romario
28/08/24 16:07
Speaking with Rio Ferdinand in a new video on his YouTube channel, the Portuguese superstar highlighted his desire to reach 1000 goals, a feat only a few players achieved.
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The greatest 11 heavyweight fights of all time: which epic beats the Rumble in the Jungle and the Thriller in Manila to top spot in JEFF POWELL's definitive list?
16/05/24 01:00
JEFF POWELL: However many heroic battles you catalogue, boxing is a more complex classification than other disciplines.
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Cristiano Ronaldo looks set to miss out on silverware AGAIN but how have Al-Hilal crashed his Saudi Pro League party? Jorge Jesus' side are STILL unbeaten and sit 12 points clear at the top - and all without Neymar!
07/05/24 20:00
He believed the Portuguese superstar could bring the same exposure to the Saudi Pro League as Pele's transfer did to grow football in America.
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Jamal Musiala names two former Brazil stars alongside Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in the top five players he has seen
26/04/24 16:08
Musiala chose Cristiano Ronaldo in second place, with a Barcelona legend in third place and a former Real Madrid star in fourth. A striker who represented both Barcelona and Real rounds off the top five.
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A chink of light for Everton after years of scandalous decline... and dismal 777's record suggests they should be nowhere near, writes IAN HERBERT
26/03/24 17:00
IAN HERBERT: They were packing them in at the famous Winslow pub on Goodison Road last Friday evening, as the Everton FC we used to know was remembered.
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Cristiano Ronaldo look away now! Thierry Henry pipped by a team-mate! And where does Lionel Messi rank among the greats? OLIVER HOLT's definitive 100 greatest footballers - so who comes out on top and do you agree?
26/03/24 12:00
OLIVER HOLT: Any list - your list as well as my list - can become dominated by those who are not on it. But really, it should be about the players who are on it. This list is meant as a celebration.
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Why Jude Bellingham is streets ahead of a young Wayne Rooney, writes OLIVER HOLT
25/03/24 17:00
OLIVER HOLT: Bellingham won't win the European Championships on his own but England have got a hell of a lot of a better chance of doing it now that he is at the heart of the team.
Jude Bellingham leaves future Real Madrid team-mate Endrick stunned with a SLAP at full-time as the 17-year-old wonderkid seals 1-0 win over England for Brazil
24/03/24 09:09
Right after the full-time whistle, the youngster fell to his knees before Bellingham walked over to him and gave him a playful slap and then a hug.
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IAN HERBERT: Brazil are the Beatles of football, but there is a murky reason why they have not been here more
22/03/24 12:00
IAN HERBERT: The 25-year-old Pele cut a bashful figure as he stepped out from a wooden cabin on Scotland's west coast, immaculately attired as the Brazilian football team always were back then
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Manager fallouts, cheating on his childhood sweetheart and failing to live up to the 'New Pele' label... how it all unravelled for ex-Man City poster boy Robinho as he prepares to serve nine years in jail for gang rape
21/03/24 20:16
The ruling brought to a close a near seven-year saga of appeals and avoiding extradition since his original sentencing by an Italian court. He is set to spend almost a decade behind bars.
ALAN MULLERY: I was so proud to get Pele's jersey until it was STOLEN - but Brazil's yellow shirt will always remind of me their iconic 1970 World Cup triumph
20/03/24 22:30
ALAN MULLERY: Brazil shirts have always been yellow and green. The shorts have always been blue. Why would you change that unless you had no option? I can't understand it.
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England will miss out on seeing Brazil's iconic yellow jersey at Wembley - a not-so-subtle marketing ploy which shows nostalgia is losing the fight to commercialisation, writes NATHAN SALT
20/03/24 15:57
The shirt evokes memories of Zico, Garrincha, Pele , Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Romario, Cafu, the list goes on and on. It can legitimately claim to be the most iconic sports jersey of all time.
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Brazil are NOT expected to wear their iconic yellow strip when they face England at Wembley on Saturday - despite no obvious kit clash
20/03/24 08:48
The five-time World Cup winners are in London, training at Arsenal 's London Colney complex, ahead of this weekend's prestige friendly against Gareth Southgate 's side.
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Now it's NOT like watching Brazil! Pele, Zico and Ronaldo stirred the blood when they came to town but this feels like a poor vintage, writes MATT BARLOW
19/03/24 19:07
Brazil are five times world champions and, despite a dreadful start to the qualifying campaign and more than a year of leaderless drift, nothing other than striking gold in the United States will do.
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Wayne Rooney and Fara Williams to receive this year's Legends of Football awards in recognition of their commitment to playing for England after earning 297 international caps between them
05/03/24 22:30
EXCLUSIVE BY MATT HUGHES: The former England stars, who won 297 international caps between them, will be inducted into the Legends of Football Hall of Fame in October.
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The definitive top 25 heavyweight boxers of all-time: How high does Tyson Fury rank, who was tougher than Mike Tyson and is Muhammad Ali really the greatest? JEFF POWELL gives his ultimate verdict
04/03/24 17:00
The question is who are the top 25 heavyweight boxers of all time? The hardest part of the answer is choosing between legends with the most powerful claims to be No 1.
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QUENTIN LETTS: Why the secrecy over Labour's £28billion green U-turn? They didn't want Ed Miliband bursting in and gluing himself to Sir Keir like a Just Stop Oil loon
08/02/24 18:32
The green spending pledge, said Sir Keir, had been 'stood down'. Stood down! That's one way of saying 'flushed down the khazi because even we can now see Ed Miliband is nuts'.
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Mexico City will host the opening game of the 2026 World Cup beating the United States and Canada to land the curtain raiser at Estadio Azteca on June 11
04/02/24 20:12
More details about the 2026 World Cup, due to be held across the US, Canada and Mexico, were revealed on Sunday, with Mexico given the privilege of hosting the curtain raiser.
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Football legend Pele's body 'must be EXHUMED to prove whether he is the father of woman who claims to be his lovechild after DNA test found "high possibility" of blood link'
23/01/24 08:53
Pele, who died aged 82 in a Sao Paulo hospital after having a tumour removed from his colon, recognised the possibility he could have another child in his will.
Italian legend Gigi Riva, Italy's record goalscorer and widely regarded to be one of the greatest strikers of all time, dies aged 79
22/01/24 21:50
Luigi 'Gigi' Riva, Italy's leading all-time national team goalscorer died aged 79, the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) said in a statement on Monday,
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Ronaldo Nazario SNUBS Cristiano Ronaldo as he names his eight greatest footballers of all-time... as Brazil legend includes himself and chooses only one former team-mate
22/01/24 12:29
Ronaldo Nazario, 47, enjoyed a glittering career from 1993 to 2011, playing for the likes of Barcelona , Inter Milan, Real Madrid and AC Milan, while he also scored 62 times in 98 games for Brazil.
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MLS chief Don Garber hails Franz Beckenbauer for 'showing what was possible for soccer in the US' as the New York Cosmos pay tribute to their former player following his death aged 78
08/01/24 23:27
'He cared deeply about the continued development of soccer in North America, and we were honored to host him in our New York office several times to discuss the future of the sport,' Garber said
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Tributes pour in for Mario Zagallo after his death aged 92 with Brazil legend the only man to have won four World Cups and the last survivor of the victorious 1958 team
06/01/24 22:30
Zagallo was the last survivor of the Brazil team who won the World Cup in 1958 and repeated the feat four years later. He then coached the Brazilian side of Pele and Jairzinho to glory in 1970.
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Last surviving member of the iconic 1958 Brazil team dies aged 92... as four-time World Cup-winning player and manager who lifted the trophy alongside Pele and Co passes away after short illness
06/01/24 08:32
Brazil is in mourning after one of the country's most iconic former players and managers died at the age of 92. His passing means that there are now no members of the iconic 1958 side left alive.
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Where would 16-year-old darts sensation Luke Littler rank among the youngest champions in sport? Pele won the World Cup at 17, while Boris Becker and Martina Hingis were tennis prodigies... but a 13-year-old gold medal winner eclipses them all!
02/01/24 17:00
Every now and again, a jaw-dropping teenage talent emerges in sport and 16-year-old Luke Littler is taking the darts world by storm.
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Love match! Darts hero Luke Littler, 16, met girlfriend of six weeks Eloise Milburn, 21, while playing FIFA on Xbox where they bonded over their love of the game
02/01/24 12:17
EXCLUSIVE: The teenage darts sensation began speaking to Eloise Milburn, 21 around four months ago with the two becoming close as they shared their love of darts and the football video game.
Luke Littler claims he 'only knows Pele off FIFA' and has never even heard of Emma Raducanu... as 16-year-old sensation aims to become sport's next teenage breakout star with World Darts Championship win
31/12/23 23:47
The 16-year-old has taken Alexandra Palace by storm and became the youngest player to reach the quarter-finals when he emphatically beat five-time world champion Raymond van Barneveld.
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Brazil pay tribute to Pele on the one-year anniversary of his death by projecting his shirt onto Rio de Janeiro's Christ the Redeemer statue
30/12/23 10:16
Brazilian's have paid tribute to football icon Pele on the one year anniversary of his death. Pele died in December 2022 at the age of 82, after a lengthy battle with colon cancer.
How's tatt, Vinicius Jnr! Real Madrid star shows off back tattoo depicting Kobe Bryant, Pele, Michael Jordan and Muhammad Ali after being spotted spending time with LeBron James during LA Lakers' NBA Christmas Day clash against rivals Boston Celtics
30/12/23 09:15
Vinicius Junior has taken to social media to show off his tattoo depicting Kobe Bryant, Pele, Michael Jordan and Muhammad Ali.
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Brazilian side Santos announce the No 10 shirt will be left vacant as tribute to icon Pele while the club plays in the second division after relegation
10/12/23 10:41
No player of Brazil's Santos team will wear the number 10 jersey as long as the club plays in the country's second division, the new club president has announced.
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Santos supporters set cars and buses on fire in riots after the Brazilian giants - the club of Pele and Neymar - were relegated from the top flight for their first time in their 111-year history
07/12/23 13:02
Santos supporters set cars and buses ablaze on the streets after riots followed the Brazilian club being relegated for the first time in their 111-year history on Wednesday night.
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Gareth Southgate's agent and the missing millions: England manager's cash was used without his consent to fund disastrous £25m property deal
27/11/23 22:30
EXCLUSIVE BY MATT HUGHES: Mail Sport can reveal Byrne also used money belonging to Joe Cole and Glenn Hoddle without telling them, as well as fees owed to Michelin-star chefs.
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Jude Bellingham breaks goalscoring Real Madrid record set by Cristiano Ronaldo as England star nets his FOURTEENTH goal for Spanish giants during 3-0 win over Cadiz
27/11/23 07:28
The Birmingham City academy graduate marked his return to the Madrid squad - following a shoulder injury - with a goal during their 3-0 win over Cadiz.
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Pele plumped for Cristiano Ronaldo, but Gary Lineker is Team Lionel Messi... and Johan Cruyff calls it 'RIDICULOUS' to think anything else! As Steven Gerrard dubs Portugal star 'the GOAT', where do other footballing legends stand in the debate?
25/11/23 09:40
Both Messi and Ronaldo have had miles of column inches - and X threads - devoted to who might come out on top as the greatest the sport has ever seen, without a clear-cut resolution in sight.
MY FAVOURITE SHIRT - DENNIS TUEART: Manchester City's away jersey from 1977-78... We wore it when I scored a hat-trick against Aston Villa
24/11/23 22:31
DENNIS TUEART: I've got three standouts: winning the FA Cup in 1973 with Sunderland, the League Cup with Manchester City in 1976 and the Soccer Bowl with New York Cosmos in 1978.
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Jude Bellingham tipped by Louis Vuitton for a multi-million-pound endorsement deal
24/11/23 08:58
The Real Madrid star has yet to sign any personal endorsement deals other than his boot contract with adidas, although he did take part in a photoshoot for Gucci last year as part of a collaboration.
AHEAD OF THE GAME: Jude Bellingham is being targeted by fashion giants, tickets for England's friendly with Brazil sell out within A DAY and Man City missed a trick in the deal to sell Cole Palmer to Chelsea
23/11/23 22:30
MATT HUGHES - AHEAD OF THE GAME: Jude Bellingham is wanted by Louis Vuitton for a multi-million-pound endorsement deal in the latest sign that he has reached the ranks of the sporting megastars.
Real Madrid-bound star Endrick is just 17 but already has his own entourage including a chef, physios and marketing gurus - and he's signed to Jay-Z's agency! Meet the £52m man who is ready for his Brazil bow
15/11/23 22:41
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY JOSUE SEIXAS: Every once in a while, a genius emerges from Brazil. Pele in the late Fifties, Zico 15 years later. Ronaldo in the mid-Nineties.
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JONATHAN McEVOY: As they gather to 'defend' the Cenotaph, do these 'football supporters' really know the complex relationship between war and sport?
09/11/23 22:30
JONATHAN McEVOY: There are two ways of doing this. Two ways of showing some consideration for the dead of the world wars of the last century and other conflicts.
REVEALED: Third most successful manager of all-time retires after an illustrious career, behind Pep Guardiola and Sir Alex Ferguson
04/11/23 13:25
Hailing from Romania, he primarily pursued his coaching career in Eastern Europe. He ranks second only to Sir Alex Ferguson in terms of major managerial honours.
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Sir Bobby Charlton's death at the age of 86 leaves hat-trick hero Sir Geoff Hurst as the SOLE surviving member of the England team that started the 1966 World Cup final
21/10/23 15:18
The death of Sir Bobby Charlton at the age of 86 leaves just one surviving member from the England team that started the 1966 World Cup final win over Germany.
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Fans observe minute's silence for victims of the ongoing conflict in Israel and Palestine before England's friendly with Australia, despite criticism of the FA for refusing to light up the Wembley arch
13/10/23 19:04
Fans observed the minute's silence for the victims of the horrific events in Israel and Palestine before England's friendly with Australia at Wembley.
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Police step in to quell Wembley unrest: More officers are sent to England's match tonight to help confiscate Israel and Palestine flags at turnstiles - and will arrest anyone supporting Hamas
13/10/23 10:51
MATT HUGHES: Pro-Palestine rallies have taken place across London over the past week leading to concerns that tonight's game could be targeted.
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Rabbi who runs FA's Faith in Football group RESIGNS over their refusal to light up the Wembley arch in Israel's colours and says black armbands and a minute's silence are not enough
13/10/23 09:52
It comes after the FA announced the famous arch at England 's home stadium would not be lit up in Israel's colours for the Three Lions' clash with Australia this evening.
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Football Association lit up Wembley's arch for Ukraine war, death of Pele, terror attacks and Alzheimer's - but bosses still refuse to afford the same honour to Israel after Hamas attacks
13/10/23 06:33
Wembley chiefs didn't hesitate to light up the stadium's world-famous arch when the world watched in similar horror when Putin 's Russia invaded Ukraine.
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The Repair Shop tease major change to show in exciting announcement ahead of latest episode
27/09/23 18:20
The Repair Shop has teased an exciting new announcement ahead of Wednesday night's episode.
Marinho Peres - former Brazil and Barcelona defender whose 1974 World Cup displays drew praise from Johan Cruyff - dies aged 76
21/09/23 12:24
He played for his country at the 1974 World Cup in West Germany, where they were unable to defend their title and ultimately finished fourth.
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Rangers mourn club legend Ronnie MacKinnon - the defensive rock who shackled Pele and helped Scotland to their famous 1967 win over world champions England - after his death aged 83
18/09/23 07:05
MARK WILSON: A defender of composure and exceptional pace, MacKinnon made almost 500 appearances for the Ibrox side,
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What it was like to play against my idol Pele: Ex-West Ham goalkeeper Peter Grotier reveals how he felt lining up against Brazil legend after his programme from historic game was restored in emotional Repair Shop episode
18/09/23 06:05
Speaking to MailOnline, the Hammers keeper admitted he almost didn't apply for the show to have the programme restored - but now plans to leave it to his grandson Joseph (pictured with Grotier).
The tragedy of Everton's lion-hearted legend: MICK LYONS is a towering presence who exudes love for the game, but Alzheimer's has left him struggling to remember details of his stellar career
14/09/23 21:30
MATT BARLOW: He and his brother Joseph would catch the 44D bus on matchdays to make sure they were at Goodison Park when the gates opened so they could dash to the old scoreboard.
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Emotional moment ex-West Ham goalie Peter Grotier sees his Pele-signed programme brought back to life by The Repair Shop as he vows to hand it on to his grandson so he can 'remember my career when I'm not here'
14/09/23 10:40
Peter Grotier vowed to hand the programme, which is from an exhibition match between West Ham and Brazil's Santos, to his grandson so he can 'remember my career when I'm not here'.
Great save by The Repair Shop! Jay Blades and co restore West Ham goalie legend Peter Grotier's Pele-signed match programme
13/09/23 10:26
The famed goalkeeper, 72, played against Pele in an exhibition match between the London side and the Brazilian legend's domestic team Santos in 1970 that also featured the likes of Bobby Moore.
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Neymar breaks Pele's record and becomes Brazil's all-time top scorer after notching two goals in a 5-1 win over Bolivia in World Cup qualifying
09/09/23 10:42
Neymar eclipsed Pelé as the top goal scorer for Brazil´s national team after overtaking the three-time World Cup winner's career total on Friday.
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Lionel Messi's impact on US soccer is bigger than Pele, says Hollywood star Owen Wilson - after watching the World Cup winner shine against LAFC
04/09/23 21:23
Hollywood actor and LAFC fan Owen Wilson has become the latest person to compare Lionel Messi joining Inter Miami to Pele joining the New York Cosmos back in 1975.
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Lionel Messi's MLS arrival and how Pele paved the way in 1975 - as told by the fans who saw him play
21/07/23 11:23
SPECIAL REPORT: Forty-eight years before Lionel Messi was unveiled to an adulating Miami crowd last weekend, a different South American star arrived in America. Before Messi, Pele paved the way.
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Lionel Messi's Inter Miami move: New MLS star ignites fan interest as resale ticket prices soar 1,000%... with one ticket for his debut priced at $17,000
11/07/23 11:56
Inter Miami's blockbuster acquisition of Lionel Messi aims to change the competitive balance of the MLS, while turning the league into a rival of the NFL, NBA and MLB.
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DailyMail.com hosts its first ever Sports Roadshow in New York City
22/06/23 15:07
On the agenda were conversations about the upcoming Women's World Cup, the meteoric rise of women's sport, the future of soccer in the US, and Lionel Messi's MLS move to Inter Miami.
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Lionel Messi is the latest superstar to take his talents to the United States after announcing he will join David Beckham's Inter Miami... Mail Sport takes a look at how ten legends of the game fared in America
11/06/23 20:00
Lionel Messi has announced he will join David Beckham's Inter Miami. Mail Sport takes a look at the ten biggest stars to play their football in the United States and see how they fared.
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Aussie football in mourning as giant of the game Rale Rasic dies after coaching the Socceroos to their first World Cup appearance
08/06/23 00:38
Rale Rasic, the man who famously coached the Socceroos to their first World Cup in 1974, has died. He was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1989 and received an OAM in 2004.
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Pele's goalden casket: Football legend's mausoleum opens to the public with the Brazilian star laid to rest in a 'stadium' featuring artificial grass and an endless soundtrack of cheering fans
17/05/23 06:56
The footballer, who died on December 30, 2022, lies in a solid gold casket in keeping with the golden trophy he received after guiding Brazil to World Cup glory three times in just 12 years
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Brazil legend Pele is added to the DICTIONARY in Portugal to describe someone 'out of the ordinary' after a campaign by fans to recognise the late forward's legacy... four months after he died following cancer battle
27/04/23 15:55
Under the new Michaelis dictionary entry, the word is defined as 'exceptional, incomparable, unique', qualities associated with 'The King' of football.
Rap music banned, swarms of cops, and disappointment in the air: Inside the sad decline of the Royal Easter Show - as weird and wonderful 'showies' explain why it'll never be the same again
07/04/23 23:30
Ride operators at Sydney's Royal Easter Show say things look and feel different this year after organisers introduced a raft of new rules following the tragic death of a 17-year-old carnival worker.
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Rap music banned, bright lights everywhere and rides closing early as part of a draconian police crackdown at Sydney's Royal Easter show
03/04/23 22:19
NSW Police have been given rare powers to crack down on anti-social behaviour following the fatal stabbing of carnival worker Uati 'Pele' Faletolu, 17, in 2022.
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Pele's secret love child REVEALED: Football legend's will names woman whose mother had a fling with him in the 1980s and she'll get a slice of his fortune… IF a DNA test proves a match
23/03/23 01:52
Maria do Socorro Azevedo claims her mother had a fling with the World Cup winner in the 1980s. She will have a DNA test to determine whether Pele is a genetic match.
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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Erik ten Hag has restored belief at Man United despite Liverpool hammering, says ex-player Jordi Cruyff - with even his father having tough days from time to time... as son of the Dutch legend heads to Salford for Class of 92 reunion
18/03/23 22:31
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Jon-Jon had Down's Syndrome. 'I think my father felt something for the boy and so he started to play football with him a bit so that he could also enjoy playing outside.
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FIFA president Gianni Infantino unveils his first 'Pele' Stadium in Rwanda after bizarrely asking every country in the world to name a stadium in the Brazilian legend's honour following his death in December
15/03/23 14:57
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has unveiled his first 'Pele' stadium in Rwanda - and even got to play a match against the country's president.
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OLIVER HOLT: A magical night with Sir Geoff Hurst - one of the last links to a disappearing world. As the BBC should have heeded, there's a powerful bond between sporting heroes of yesteryear and fans
13/03/23 19:00
OLIVER HOLT: I stood there for a while, admiring a print of the famous picture of Sir Geoff in mid-air at Wembley on July 30, 1966, his left leg extended in front of him and the ball speeding towards the net.
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AHEAD OF THE GAME: Mason Mount's hard-ball approach to a new Chelsea deal has cost him a £10MILLION payday... while the FA plan to honour the life of Pele when the Lionesses play Brazil in April
10/03/23 22:30
AHEAD OF THE GAME: Mason Mount's ongoing contract negotiations with Chelsea could have seen him demand a higher salary if he had signed a new deal under the club's previous owner.
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Pele wanted ARGENTINA and Lionel Messi to win the World Cup after Brazil's exit, reveals his daughter... as she says soccer icon didn't see the victory but knew they lifted the trophy and was 'happy' before he died
01/03/23 22:04
Pele, who passed away on December 29 , watched most of the tournament from his hospital bed and his daughter has now revealed that he backed Brazil's rivals once his home country crashed out.
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Former Premier League star Christian Atsu's family mourn the footballer's death alongside his fellow Ghana international team-mates after he was tragically killed in Turkish earthquake
22/02/23 12:05
Footballers such as former Ghana international players Abedi Pele, Sule Muntari and Asamoah Gyan paid their respects and comforted Christian Atsu's family in Accra, Ghana yesterday.
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Leeds United catch shirt thief while he was hunting for autographs from players, while police are yet to make an arrest after break-in at Raheem Sterling's home - SPORTS AGENDA
29/01/23 22:31
MIKE KEEGAN: If they fail to land any silverware this season then Leeds United can at least reflect on the role they played in catching Britain's dumbest criminal.
'This love will never die': Pele's widow pays emotional tribute in poignant open letter written after the football legend's death
29/01/23 20:27
Pele's widow Marcia Akoi (pictured with Pele) has admitted that she feels an 'empty space' sucking the air out of her in a poignant open letter written one month after the football legend's death.
Pele's daughter shares a touching tribute to the soccer legend one month after his death as she thanks the Brazilian icon for sharing with her his sense of humor, work ethic - and huge head!
29/01/23 17:17
The Brazilian icon, considered soccer's greatest, died at the age of 82 on December 29 at the Albert Einstein Israelite Hospital in Sao Paulo, after a lengthy battle with colon cancer.
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Pele named secret daughter in his £13million will after spending her entire life denying he was her father - and 17 years after she died
17/01/23 21:15
The Brazilian soccer icon (pictured) had previously refused to acknowledge he was the father of Sandra Regina, leaving her heartbroken when she died 17 years ago.
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Hearts sign Australian wonderkid Garang Kuol on loan from Newcastle after the 18-year-old forward impressed for the Socceroos at the World Cup
12/01/23 20:12
Hearts have announced the signing of Australian forward Garang Kuol on loan from Newcastle.
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OLIVER HOLT: I never thought I would praise FIFA president Gianni Infantino but at least he turned up to the funeral of Brazilian legend Pele... football must learn to respect its past
07/01/23 22:30
OLIVER HOLT: Most of what Gianni Infantino does and most of what he stands for these days seems specifically designed to trigger a gag reflex.
'A warrior who wouldn't stop fighting': Football fans across the world mourn the loss of former Italy and Chelsea striker Gianluca Vialli following his death aged 58 after a long battle with cancer
06/01/23 10:05
The former Italy and Chelsea striker's death comes just three weeks after he quit his role as a coach for Italy - and follows the passings of Sinisa Mihajlovic and Brazil icon Pele.
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