Originally scheduled to appear in time for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, the long-delayed Pelé: Birth of a Legend – the first ever biopic of the soccer legend – is finally being released. Co-directed by American brothers Jeff and Michael Zimbalist, and executive produced by Pelé himself, the film unfolds like a superhero origin story crossed with a sporty riff on Slumdog Millionaire. Its first half charts 10-year-old Pelé’s […]

Brazilian legend and football’s elder statesman Pele will come to India after a gap of 38 years after accepting an invitation to attend the final of the 56th edition of the Subroto Cup as its chief guest, the tournament organisers said here on Monday. Pele, widely regarded as the finest exponent of the game, will be in the Capital as the chief guest at the tournament’s final to be held […]