Private burial of Pelé in Santos after eight-mile funeral procession
Coffin of Brazilian footballer, who died aged 82, taken to cemetery near stadium where he began career The Brazilian footballer Pelé has been buried in...
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Pelé, Brazil World-Cup winner and football legend, dies aged 82
Tributes paid to a football great – live updates and reaction Pelé scored a world record 1,281 goals in 1,363 games Pelé tops our list...
‘Your life depends on whether Argentina wins’: Buenos Aires at fever pitch as Messi’s team face France
In the capital, where Maradona is worshipped as a god, World Cup victory would take on a spiritual dimension In June, Tomás Kuklis visited family...
‘Like paradise’: Argentina erupts in celebration of World Cup win
Streets of central Buenos Aires are a cacophony of yelling and horns after shootout victory against France Paris reaction: ‘You can’t begrudge Messi’ Match report:...
Celebrations on the Champs-Élysées as France fans hail ‘magnificent game’
Excitement builds for final against Argentina as spectators, some draped in French and Moroccan flags, praised play of both teams Amid a cacophony of beeping...
Delighted Morocco fans dance in the streets of London after World Cup win
Crowds mass joyfully in centre of capital after 3-0 victory on penalties against Spain puts team in quarter-finals Elated Morocco fans celebrated on the streets...
Senegal or England to win? Parents v children in London’s west African community
In Deptford, south-east London, support for Senegal is high among the older generation, while their offspring opt for the country of their birth in the...
‘Senegal is the best’: Dakar dreams of World Cup upset over England
There is a buzz in the air of the capital and a real belief the Lions of Teranga can beat the Three Lions Just under...
Fifpro asks why Gabon’s FA chief was at World Cup opener when facing trial
Pierre-Alain Mounguengui seen with Infantino and Qatar emir Mounguengui charged with not reporting crimes of paedophilia The international players’ union, Fifpro, has questioned why the...
Hockey Canada’s board and CEO resign amid fallout from sexual abuse scandal
Ice hockey body had secret fund to deal with abuse allegations Politicians and sponsors have attacked handling of claims The head of Hockey Canada and...
