Player Profiles
Greatest Penalty Takers #10: Pelé
Pelé scored over 1,200 career goals, a good number of them penalties, and the three-time World Cup winner is number 10.
21 Aug 2026, 08:00·2 min read·by ChampionSport Editorial Team
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World Cup
World Cup Moments #4: Banks' Save of the Century from Pelé
Gordon Banks dived across his goal and pushed Pelé's header over the bar in Guadalajara in 1970. It is known as the save of the century.
27 Jul 2026, 08:00·2 min read·by ChampionSport Editorial Team
World Cup
World Cup Moments #6: Bobby Moore and Pelé's Handshake
Bobby Moore and Pelé swapped shirts and shook hands after Brazil beat England 1-0 in Guadalajara in 1970, and the photograph became famous.
25 Jul 2026, 08:00·2 min read·by ChampionSport Editorial Team
World Cup
World Cup Goals #2: Maradona vs Pelé
Before naming the top World Cup goal, a look at the two men who dominate this list: Diego Maradona and Pelé, and what each did at the tournament.
29 Jun 2026, 08:00·2 min read·by ChampionSport Editorial Team
World Cup
VIDEOWorld Cup Goals #3: Pelé vs Sweden
Pelé was 17 when he flicked the ball over a defender and volleyed in during the 1958 World Cup Final, which Brazil won 5-2 against hosts Sweden.
28 Jun 2026, 08:00·2 min read·by ChampionSport Editorial Team
World Cup
VIDEOWorld Cup Goals #5: Pelé vs Uruguay
Pelé's dummy against Uruguay in the 1970 World Cup semi-final sent goalkeeper Mazurkiewicz the wrong way. The shot went wide, but nobody forgot it.
26 Jun 2026, 08:00·2 min read·by ChampionSport Editorial Team
World Cup
VIDEOWorld Cup Goals #9: Pelé vs Italy
Pelé's header from Rivelino's cross opened the scoring in the 1970 World Cup Final, which Brazil won 4-1 against Italy for their third title.
22 Jun 2026, 08:00·2 min read·by ChampionSport Editorial Team
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