The revered Brazil striker Pele scored his 1,000th goal on November 19, 1969 at Rio de Janeiro's Maracana stadium in a match between his beloved Santos and local outfit Vasco de Gama, whose vast ranks ...

Diego Maradona and Pele are considered two of the greatest footballers in history – but how do their goals and assists numbers stack up against one another? The two legends have long set the benchmark ...

Somehow, the amount of goals Pelé scored in his career has been hotly debated for a while now. Did this goal count? Did it happen in a friendly? Has he reached 1000 goals? Has he not? But, generally, ...

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil great Neymar received a plaque for becoming the team’s all-time leading goal-scorer in official matches in the early hours of Saturday. However, the language used to describe ...

1894 — The United States Golf Association is founded, becoming the governing body for the game in the country. 1915 — The Federal League folds. Owners of the American and National Leagues buy out half ...

VALLADOLID, Spain, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Lionel Messi became the all-time top scorer for a single soccer club on Tuesday after scoring his 644th goal for Barcelona during their La Liga match against Real ...

Former Arsenal, Barcelona and Real Madrid stars are among the players who’ve scored more than 1000 goals across all competitions. Using stats provided by the RSSSF, we’ve listed the 24 players who’ve ...

Who has scored the most goals in a single calendar year? A record not officially recognised by FIFA, there are names who have made it to the Guinness Book of World Records for scoring the most number ...

1894 — The United States Golf Association is founded, becoming the governing body for the game in the country. 1915 — The Federal League folds. Owners of the American and National Leagues buy out half ...