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Chants, tears, firetrucks: Santos in one final goodbye to Pelé

After a 24-hour wake in the Vila Belmiros stadium, a firetruck carried the body of the Brazilian football legend through the streets.

World News

Brazil's President pays last respects to football legend Pelé

Brazil's President Lula da Silva pays last respects to football legend Pelé.

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Brazil honours Pelé at monuments and stadiums

Monuments in Rio de Janeiro and the Santos stadium lit up in honour of Pelé, after his death on Thursday.

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Pelé Museum attracts visitors in Brazil following the icon's death

Pelé Museum attracts visitors in Brazil following the icon's death. The Brazilian football star died on Thursday evening at the age of 82.

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Fans gather outside Brazil hospital where the 'king of football' died

Considered by many the biggest football player of all times,'eternal king' Pelé dies in Sao Paulo hospital aged 82. With his big smile and warming attitude Pelé was adored not only by his fans at home, but around the entire globe.

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Tributes to Pelé pour in

Tributes to Pelé have been coming in from across the footballing world.

Brazil

Brazilian football legend Pelé dies aged 82

Pelé's daughter wrote on Instagram: “We love you endlessly. Rest in peace."

Brazil

Brazilian football legend Pele dies aged 82

The standard-bearer of “the beautiful game” had undergone treatment for colon cancer since 2021.

Football Now

Looking back on a dazzling 2022 for the world of football

In partnership with Media City

From Cameroon, to Paris, to Doha. It's been quite the year in the world of football.

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The Irish team sport bringing people together in Dubai

Partner content presented by Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing Dubai

With around 200,000 people relocating to Dubai each year, meeting people and making friends is a priority for most newcomers. For Irish football players, this mission is made much easier

Football Now

FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: What it means to win a World Cup

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Argentina won the World Cup in Qatar after a 36 year wait, but what does it mean to them to lift the trophy for the first time in so long?

Culture news

Wear it like Messi: football fans make the most of Qatari culture

Son of a bisht or victim of a wardrobe malfunction? Lionel Messi set tongues wagging by wearing the traditional Qatari outfit when he lifted the World Cup. But he wasn't the only football fan to drape himself in the local culture.

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Watch: Jubilant Morocco welcomes home history-making World Cup team

Tens of thousands of jubilant Moroccans lined the streets of Rabat to welcome their football team home on Tuesday after the players exceeded the North African nation's wildest expectations and finished fourth at the World Cup in Qatar.

Culture news

Messi's World Cup celebration post becomes Instagram's most liked ever

“WORLD CHAMPIONS!!!!!!!” Messi wrote in Spanish on his Instagram.

Argentina

A Bank holiday is declared as the World Cup champions arrive home

The Argentine football team have returned to a hero’s welcome in Buenos Aires after they won the World Cup in Qatar.

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Argentina fans celebrate World Cup victory in Qatar

Argentina fans saw their team win the World Cup for the first time in 36 years when they beat France 4-2 on penalties in Qatar.

Argentina

Argentina celebrates after World Cup victory in Qatar

Football fans in Argentina are ecstatic after winning the World Cup in Qatar. Euronews spoke to some of them, through the noise of their celebrations near Buenos Aires. “We were all waiting for this one, this is the one that was missing,” said one happy fan.

Argentina

'We deserve this!': Argentina erupts in joy after epic World Cup win

Millions took to the streets of Argentina's towns and cities into the night on Sunday to celebrate after their nail-biting victory over France in Qatar.

Sport

Messi finally claims World Cup glory as Argentina beat France

Argentina win third World Cup title despite France's Kylian Mbappé scoring the first hat trick in a final in 56 years.

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Watch: Supporters arrive for 2022 World Cup final Argentina v France

Supporters arrive at Qatar's Lusail Stadium ahead of the 2022 World Cup final between Argentina and France, cheering as they watch an aerobatic display.