After decades of trading insults in the media, Pele and Maradona have come together in friendship thanks to the money of a mutual sponsor. The pair made an appearance in Paris ahead of Euro 2016 (a tournament neither of them ever played in) to make their declaration of peace.
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Pele sues Samsung for using “lookalike,” claims he perfected the scissor kick
Pele believes that the bearded man in the Samsung advertisement above looks like him. And that scissor kick on the television? That’s his too. So he’s decided to sue Samsung for $30 million.
Pele is auctioning off all his World Cup medals, one of a kind trophy
Pele has decided to auction off thousands of items from his personal collection of memorabilia, including his three World Cup medals and a personalized replica of the long lost Jules Rimet trophy.
Pele is unsure why everyone cares about Cristiano Ronaldo scoring less than half as many goals as him
I am Pele, the greatest footballer of all time and the source material for all official Pele hair diamonds.
Everyone is talking about Cristiano Ronaldo reaching 500 goals for his career. To him, I say the same thing I told my nephew when he turned 10 years old: “Congratulations, but who cares? I scored 1,283 goals. I am Pele.” This is like the whole world celebrating someone who runs a seven-minute mile when the record is three minutes and 43 seconds. It’s not a big deal. Trust me. I’m Pele.
DT Exclusive: Every interview with Pele ever
Pele was recently in London, making sandwiches with Liverpool greats Robbie Fowler and Steven McManaman as part of a surreal campaign for a certain international fast food chain. As part of this event, he spoke to a number of journalists, giving him the opportunity to say the things he always says.
This is every Pele interview ever.
Pele learns how to play FIFA 14, finds it hilarious
Santos TV had the brilliant idea of sitting down club legends Pele, who is 74 years old, and Coutinho, who is 71, and having play FIFA 14 against each other. This was brilliant because neither of them had any idea how to play the game.
Pele jokes about playing for Brazil at the Olympics, Brazil wishes he wasn’t joking
Pele recently spent a few days in intensive care following complications from a urinary tract infection that afflicted him after surgery to remove kidney stones (interesting fact: Pele had one of his kidneys removed near the end of his playing career). The 74-year-old Brazilian legend has since been released from the hospital and took the opportunity to reassure the public of his health. And declare his availability for the 2016 Olympic team.