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Pelé buried at cemetery in Brazilian city he made famous
[ad_1] SANTOS, Brazil — Brazil said a final farewell to Pelé on Tuesday, burying the legend who unified the bitterly divided country. Newly inaugurated…
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Brazil prepares to bury Pelé in city he made soccer mecca
[ad_1] SANTOS, Brazil — Forty-five years after Pelé played his last game, it’s hard to imagine modern soccer, or Brazil, without him. Geovana Sarmento,…
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Pelé remembered for transcending soccer around world
[ad_1] NEW YORK — Pelé was remembered for a life beyond the field, for transcending the sport of soccer and becoming perhaps the most…
Entertainment
Movies, music and TV helped Pelé to even more stardom
[ad_1] SAO PAULO — Whether or not Pelé scored almost 1,300 goals in his professional soccer career, all of his biographers agree that the…
Entertainment
Pelé’s family gathers at hospital in Sao Paulo
[ad_1] SAO PAULO — Family members of Brazilian soccer great Pelé are gathering at the Albert Einstein hospital in Sao Paulo where the 82-year-old…
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Messi, Mbappe, other leading storylines for World Cup Final
[ad_1] DOHA, Qatar — Lionel Messi’s last chance. Kylian Mbappé’s shot at emulating Pelé. A third World Cup title for either Argentina or France.…
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Álvarez surges, scores, carries Argentina to World Cup final
[ad_1] LUSAIL, Qatar — With surging runs and a striker’s instinct, Julián Álvarez carried Argentina into another World Cup final. Lionel Messi and the…
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France advances to semifinals at World Cup, tops England 2-1
[ad_1] AL KHOR, Qatar — France’s players reacted as if they had already won the World Cup. What they were actually celebrating, though, was…
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Tenacity and penalties, keys to Croatia’s deep World Cup run
[ad_1] DOHA, Qatar — With a population of around four million people, the magnitude of Croatia’s win against Brazil was not lost on Croatian…
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Neymar working ’24 hours a day’ to return at World Cup
[ad_1] DOHA, Qatar — Neymar is working “24 hours a day” to try to recover from his ankle injury and play again at the…
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Pele congratulates Weah for World Cup goal against Wales
[ad_1] DOHA, Qatar — Brazil great Pele congratulated United States forward Timothy Weah for scoring his debut goal in the World Cup in the…
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AP PHOTOS: Soccer’s most memorable World Cup moments
[ad_1] The Hand of God. Zidane’s headbutt. Gazza’s tears. Many of soccer’s most iconic moments have taken place at the World Cup, the latest…
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Viewer’s guide for the World Cup in Qatar
[ad_1] A last chance for Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Kylian Mbappé back on the biggest stage of all. Brazil bidding for a record-extending…