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Epochal football moments: Pele's passing, glory for Messi, India's FIFA ban

If Messi worked his magic to guide Argentina to its third World Cup triumph on December 18, Pele's legion of fans kept praying as he battled cancer in a Sao Paulo hospital

Soccer King Pele's funeral and burial to take place in hometown Santos

Pel, whose full name was Edson Arantes do Nascimento, died Thursday after a long battle with cancer. He was 82

King Pele passes away at 82: A look at the legendary footballer's career

He was named Athlete of the Century in 1999 by International Olympic Council

Pele, Brazil's mighty king of beautiful game, dies at age of 82

The name Pele came from him mispronouncing the name of a player called Bil

Indian Super League emerges as second-most searched sports league on Google

The 202o2-23 season of the Hero Indian Super League (ISL) has emerged as the second-most searched sports league in India, according to the top search engine Google.

Messi's World Cup triumph to Ronaldo's fall: Football's journey in 2022

Messi established himself as the greatest of all time by winning the World Cup but Ronaldo had to part ways on a sour note with Manchester United

Indian football on track to achieve something incredible, says Prabhakaran

After couple of years of turmoil and uncertainty that had pushed FIFA to suspend All India Football Federation earlier this year, normalcy has finally returned to football's governing body in country

Will continue to play, not retiring from international games: Lionel Messi

After helping Argentina win the 2022 World Cup in a stunning penalty shootout victory over France on Sunday, Lionel Messi has said he would not retire from international football

Messi wins FIFA World Cup 2022, Argentina beats France on penalties

Lionel Messi won the biggest prize in soccer as Argentina beat France 4-2 in a penalty shootout to claim a third World Cup title despite Kylian Mbapp scoring the first hat trick in a final in 56 years

2022 FIFA World Cup final in Qatar sets scoring record with 172 goals

A new record is likely to be set at the 2026 World Cup, which has been expanded to 48 teams playing either 80 or 104 games

2026 FIFA WC hosts US, Mexico, Canada take diplomatic handover from Qatar

The 2026 tournament will be played in 16 cities: 11 in the United States, three in Mexico and two in Canada

FIFA targets $11 billion in revenue through 2026 World Cup in North America

FIFA typically makes conservative budget estimates and ends up overshooting its targets

Argentines flock to Qatar for their chance to win FIFA World Cup 2022

Maradona led the team to its last World Cup title, in 1986

U-20 SAFF Women's Championship: India to open campaign against Bhutan

The tournament is slated to take place in the Bangladesh capital from February 3 to 9

Mbappe, France advance to FIFA World Cup 2022 final, beat Morocco 2-0

France will head into Sunday's title match against Argentina looking to become the first team to retain the World Cup title since Brazil in 1962

FIFA WC 2022: After Neymar, Croatia aims to end Messi's World Cup dream

Croatia, runner-up in 2018, is the next obstacle for Argentina to overcome on Tuesday in the semifinals as Messi aims to win the one major trophy that has eluded him

US sportswriter Grant Wahl, 49, dies at FIFA World Cup match in Qatar

He had visited a medical clinic while in Qatar. "My body finally broke down on me. Three weeks of little sleep, high stress and lots of work can do that to you," Wahl wrote

Pele sends message of support to Neymar after Brazil's FIFA World Cup exit

'I saw you grow, I cheered for you every day and I can finally congratulate you for reaching my number of goals with Brazil'

Neymar ties Pele's record but Brazil loses again at FIFA World Cup 2022

It was his third failure at a World Cup, and his only triumphs with the national team are the 2013 Confederations Cup and the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics

Messi, Argentina beat Netherlands on penalties at FIFA World Cup 2022

The match finished 2-2 after extra time, with Messi scoring one goal and setting up another