Brazilian football legend Pele poses for photographers in front of a painting entitled "Pele, Bicycle Kick" by artist Russell Young, during a press preview to promote the forthcoming exhibition ...

Pele: Art, Life, Football - Credit: Mary Turner/Getty Images for Halcyon Gallery. ... even those that come off the Hand of God — none are as spectacular as the bicycle kick.

Pele, in 2012, posing in front of a photo of his famous bicycle kick attempt from a 1965 friendly between Brazil and Belgium. Mary Turner/Getty Images for Halcyon Gallery ...

"The bicycle kick is not easy to do. I scored 1,283 goals, and only two or three were bicycle kicks," Pelé wrote in his book Why Soccer Matters. 08 of 16. Pelé's 1000th Professional Goal .

According to Brazilian legend Pele, however, the first bicycle kick was done by Leônidas, a fellow Brazilian who played from 1930-1950. Why is a bicycle kick called a chilena?

According to Brazilian legend Pele, however, the first bicycle kick was done by Leônidas, a fellow Brazilian who played from 1930-1950. Why is a bicycle kick called a chilena?

Pelé developed as strong a left foot as his dominant right foot. He was a pioneer of the acrobatic bicycle kick and scissor kick that Richarlison unleashed on soccer’s greatest stage last month.

Brazil soccer superstar Pelé has died Pelé was one of the world's best soccer players who was the sport's global face for decades. The Brazilian legend was a wizard on the field who dazzled fans ...

Football fans from around the world – from Brazil to Bolton, Plymouth and Lymm – on their encounters with the great man ...

A photo of the football legend attempting an overhead kick in 1965 is a career-defining image that appears to have come from a completely forgettable play ...

Of all the awe-inspiring goals that can be scored in a soccer game — outside-the-box screamers, curling free kicks, cheeky chips, solo run stunners, even those that come off the Hand of God — none are ...