In order to surpass Pele as Brazil's all-time leading scorer, Neymar Jr. needs one more goal.Currently, the forward, who joined Al-Hilal this summer, is tied with his illustrious countryman with 77 goals.It would appear to be only a matter of time before Neymar finds goal number 78 and overtakes three-time World Cup winner Pele.That historic strike could be recorded in a 2026 World Cup qualifier against Bolivia, while Brazil also faces Peru next Tuesday.“It is hard...

The funeral program for the greatest footballer of all time has begun yesterday in Brazil.An emotional Brazil began paying its last respects Monday to football legend Pelé with a 24-hour wake at the stadium where he first took the world's breath away with his exploits.Hundreds of fans began filing Monday morning into the Vila Belmiro, home to Pelé's longtime club, Santos, where the coffin bearing the remains of "O Rei" (The King) was displayed in the centre of the f...

The number of goals scored by Brazilian football legend Pele has remained a source of debate among lovers of the game.Most statisticians agree that the legend’s tally is between 1,281 and 1,283, while the football governing body FIFA puts his overall total at more than 1,200.He is said to have scored over 1,000 of those goals for his first club, Santos, and most of the others came for the New York Cosmos and the Brazil national team.However, most of Pele’s goals wer...