Also known as: Edson Arantes do Nascimento · 17-year-old Pele
Pelé — Brazilian footballer whose 1958 World Cup final shirt sold for $4.9m at Sotheby's in 2026, second-most valuable football jersey ever sold.
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Joy Online
… For me, Stonebwoy has reached a stage where I can confidently give him another name: the Afro Dancehall Pele. …
Stonebwoy: Afro Dancehall PeleJoy Online
… Pele won three World Cups but missed a final through injury along the way. Arguments about who stands where in football’s all-time hierarchy will continue exactly as they did before Sunday, because Messi’s case was never built on a single afternoon in any one stadium. …
Tears at the end, Greatness Forever: Messi’s “final” World CupJoy Online
… He also became – along with 19-year-old Spain team-mate Pau Cubarsi – just the fourth and fifth teenagers to start a World Cup final and win, after Pele for Brazil in 1958, Italy defender Giuseppe Bergomi in 1982 and Kylian Mbappe with France in 2018. …
Lamine Yamal ‘completes football’ at 19 as Argentina betray MessiJoy Online
… It is the most ever registered – records began in 1966 – in a World Cup, with Pele providing six for Brazil in 1970. …
Saka hits treble as England win ten-goal France thrillerJoy Online
A shirt worn by Pele during the 1958 World Cup final has sold for $4.9m (£3.6m) at a Sotheby’s auction in New York. …
Pele’s 1958 World Cup final shirt sells for $4.9mJoy Online
… His first one was in 1958 – featuring a 17-year-old prodigy named Pele. Macaya was 24 when he was sent to Sweden for that tournament. …
The 91-year-old Argentine journalist covering his 18th World CupJoy Online
… football is seeing the same reaction he used to get when he played five-a-side.’ Lamine Yamal became the seventh player in history to score at a World Cup before turning 19, and only the second aged 18 or younger to open the scoring in a match, the other being a 17-year-old Pele …
Lamine Yamal shows why this could be his World CupThe Ghanaian Times
The jersey worn by late football legend Pele during Brazil’s 1958 World Cup victory will headline an auction set to coincide with this year’s tournament, Sotheby’s announced on Tuesday. …
Pele’s World Cup jersey to be auctionedThe Ghanaian Times
… According to him, the initial edition will focus on the early periods of the competition with special emphasis on top players like Guiseppe Meazah, Fritz Walter, Frank Beckenbauer and the incomparable Pele who mesmerised the global world of football with their skills. …
‘World Cup Soccer Fiesta’ airs todayAn opinion piece praises musician Stonebwoy for building an international presence in Afro-Dancehall, comparing him to Pelé for his influence beyond music. The piece highlights his BHIM Fest London event at OVO Arena Wembley as evidence of his brand-building and the growing influence of African music globally.
17 August 2026 · Joy Online →
An opinion piece praises musician Stonebwoy for building an international presence in Afro-Dancehall, comparing him to Pelé for his influence beyond music. The piece highlights his BHIM Fest London event at OVO Arena Wembley as evidence of his brand-building and the growing influence of African music globally.
17 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Lionel Messi, thirty-nine, played his final World Cup as Argentina lost the 2026 final one-nil to Spain. Despite the loss, Messi's World Cup legacy remains marked by moments of brilliance across a decades-long tournament presence.
27 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Spain teenager Lamine Yamal, 19 years and six days, has won both the World Cup and Euros, making him the youngest player to achieve the double. The article compares his symbolic embrace with Lionel Messi at the World Cup final to a passing of the torch, noting Yamal recovered from a hamstring injury to play a key role in Spain's tournament run.
20 July 2026 · Joy Online →
England defeated France in the FIFA World Cup 2026 bronze final at Miami Stadium, with Bukayo Saka scoring a hat-trick and Jude Bellingham securing victory as France mounted a comeback inspired by Kylian Mbappe.
18 July 2026 · Joy Online →
A shirt worn by Pele during the 1958 World Cup final sold for $4.9m at Sotheby's in New York, making it the second most valuable football jersey ever sold after Diego Maradona's 1986 World Cup shirt.
16 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Enrique Macaya Marquez, an Argentine broadcaster aged 91, is covering his 18th consecutive World Cup after beginning his career at the 1958 tournament in Sweden. Over nearly seven decades, he has reported on Pele, Diego Maradona, Lionel Messi and many other players while witnessing football transform through technological and structural changes.
15 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Brazil arrives at each World Cup burdened by expectations of jogo bonito—the beautiful, creative football style of past generations—but has delivered disciplined, calculated play for nearly three decades. Each generation faces nostalgic comparisons to legends like Pelé and Ronaldinho, with the nation's near-misses in 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, and 2022 fueling frustration.
7 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The 18-year-old Lamine Yamal started Spain's match against Saudi Arabia after being limited to 19 minutes in their previous goalless draw with Cape Verde, and was central to Spain's dominant 4-0 performance. His impact lifted the atmosphere and transformed the first half with confident play that impressed former team-mate Cesar Azpilicueta.
21 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Sotheby's will auction the jersey worn by Pele during Brazil's 1958 World Cup victory, estimated to sell for over $6 million. The auction runs from 29 June to 16 July alongside this year's World Cup tournament.
4 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
MOFA Productions' 'World Cup Soccer Fiesta', a 15-part sports documentary series featuring archival footage from World Cup tournaments from 1930 to 2026, airs today on GTV Sports+ with subsequent episodes on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 8:30pm. The show will cover legendary players and include fact segments, team updates, and a compilation of top 200 World Cup goals.
29 April 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →