The long-awaited biopic telling the life story of Brazilian legend Pele has been given an official opening date, and it will appear in U.S. cinemas on May 6. Pele is widely considered to be one of the ...

In his 1992 soccer-fan memoir “Fever Pitch,” Nick Hornby recalled his first exposure to one of the great Pelé-led Brazilian World Cup teams, writing: “Brazil ruined it for all of us. They had revealed ...

Order against chaos. Expression vs. organization. Creativity, or structure? Brazil '70 or Greece 2004? For decades soccer has been borne along by an eternal push-pull between two distinct ideological ...

WMA has signed soccer great Pele for representation in all areas. As part of the move, the agency is packaging a biopic feature film about the three-time World Cup winner's life. By Tatiana Siegel, ...

To any fan of the beautiful game, Pele is much more than just a retired footballer: He’s a global icon. Emerging from the slums of Brazil, Pele led his country to three World Cup titles – more than ...

Sir Michael Caine has said it was a “great privilege” for him to act alongside the late Brazilian great Pele in the 1981 film Escape to Victory, remembering him as “the most outstanding football ...

Scripted sports films about real people and events are notorious for driving fans bonkers by messing with the facts. But in the case of “Pele: Birth of a Legend,” the directors are best known for ...

Imagine Entertainment is getting in on the slew of soccer-themed projects spurred by the upcoming 2014 FIFA World Cup in Rio de Janeiro, planning a feature film about legendary Brazilian soccer player ...

Legendary Brazilian soccer star Pele will be in Cannes to kick off a movie about his life that is being directed by Michael Zimbalist and Jeff Zimbalist for Imagine Entertainment and Seine Pictures.

Pele won three World Cups with Brazil during their golden era. Sven Simon How can you pick a true Top 20 from among more than 1,000 career goals? I’m not sure … but let’s not bog down in details here.