Topic: Pele (Athlete)
Reuters US Online Report Sports News | 2010-01-21 22:24:54
<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters) - Red Bull New York will open their new stadium with a doff of the cap to the city's most loved soccer player -- Pele.</p><p>The Red Bulls will take on Pele's former Brazilian club Santos on March 20 as they officially open the new ...
AFP Global Edition | 2009-11-15 02:10:15
<div><p>At one stage on Saturday a prediction by Brazil football legend Pele that Nigeria could reach the 2010 World Cup semi-finals in South Africa seemed far off the mark.</p><p>The 'Super Eagles' were not living up to their nickname as they trailed modest Kenya 1-0 in Nairobi while ...
AFP Global Edition | 2009-10-02 19:00:38
<div><p>Rio de Janeiro's dream of bringing the Olympics to South America for the first time became reality here on Friday when they won the vote to host the 2016 edition.</p><p>The Brazilian city saw off Madrid - by 66 votes to 32 - in the final round of voting ...
AFP Global Edition | 2009-09-30 17:01:15
<div><p>Soccer legend Pele told AFP here on Wednesday that if the IOC votes to give the 2016 Olympic Games to Rio de Janeiro it would be like winning a fourth World Cup for him.</p><p>Pele arrived in Copenhagen on Tuesday in his role as ambassador to Rio's ...
