When people speak about Pelé, the first thing that comes to mind is goals. Thousands of them. The Brazilian icon scored an astonishing 1,283 times during his legendary career and became known ...

The Al Hilal striker went past the legand's record in a 5-1 win over Bolivia in a South American World Cup qualifying match.

Diego Maradona and Pele are considered two of the greatest footballers in history – but how do their goals and assists numbers stack up against one another? The two legends have long set the benchmark ...

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are the two highest-scoring men's football players in history, and they can both still add ...

When the news that Pele’s flame was dimming came on the same day that Lionel Messi was lighting up the World Cup with his 1,000th goal, it seemed somehow to align two sparkling stars of global ...