"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 ...

Brazilian soccer star Pelé previously underwent an operation to remove the tumor in September Jason Hahn is a former Human Interest and Sports Reporter for PEOPLE. He started at PEOPLE's Los ...

Pele ranks fifth all-time for goals scored in history, scoring 757 times across his illustrious career. At least, officially. FIFA and their record-keeping partner RSSSF (Rec.Sport.Soccer ...