Messi not as good as Brazil`s Neymar: Pele

Last Updated: Thursday, April 12, 2012, 19:14

Pele says Lionel Messi isn`t the best player in the world today - much less of all time.

Pele to join Blatter meeting with Brazil president

Last Updated: Thursday, March 15, 2012, 08:53

Pele will join Friday`s clear-the-air meeting between FIFA president Sepp Blatter and Brazil President Dilma Rousseff, soccer`s world governing body said on Wednesday.

Lionel Messi is not the greatest ever player, says Pele

Last Updated: Saturday, January 21, 2012, 13:28

Pele believes Lionel Messi still needs to improve at the international level before he can be considered the greatest soccer player ever, and needs to score more goals to come close to matching the Brazilian great.

Time to clean up FIFA from top to bottom, says Pele

Last Updated: Saturday, January 21, 2012, 09:29

The time has come to clean up soccer`s governing body FIFA "from top to bottom," three-times world champion Pele said.

Exhibition game in Kolkata involving Pele postponed

Last Updated: Monday, January 16, 2012, 09:27

Kolkatans would have to wait longer for a date with the likes of Brazilian soccer legends Pele, Cafu and Roberto Carlos, with a Jan 23 exhibition match featuring them and other former stars being postponed, the event promoters announced.

Superstars XI match put off

Last Updated: Sunday, January 15, 2012, 21:07

Kolkata`s dream date with Pele and other former World Cup stars on January 23 was put off because of "unavoidable circumstances".

Lionel Messi`s rise with Barcelona started on a napkin

Last Updated: Saturday, January 7, 2012, 15:12

Lionel Messi`s remarkable career with Barcelona began on a napkin.

Bhutia eagerly waiting to meet Pele on January 23

Last Updated: Friday, January 6, 2012, 21:15

Indian football icon Baichung Bhutia might have had many highs during his illustrious career, but he confessed on Friday that his ultimate dream would come true on January 23 when he gets a chance to play with Pele.

Cafu, Pele, Maldini set to rock soccer-crazy Kolkata

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 3, 2012, 21:44

The home of Indian football is once again gearing up for another fiesta when a galaxy of world stars, led by two-time World Cup winner Brazilian Cafu, will be up against a dream Indian XI at the salt Lake Stadium on January 23.

India`s date with Ronaldo on January 15

Last Updated: Sunday, December 4, 2011, 22:17

After the likes of Pele, Maradona and Lionel Messi, thrice world footballer of the year, Ronaldo is set to play in India in an exhibition match in Kolkata on January 15 to collect funds for the victims of Sikkim earthquake.