Essays Tagged: "New York Cosmos"

Edson Arantes do Nascimento

ory of the world cup when Banks stopped one of Peléé's headers.Three Seasons with the New York Cosmos"It all started in 1971 when I was with Santos FC in Kingston, Jamaica, and received ... with Santos FC in Kingston, Jamaica, and received a visit from Mr. Clive Toye, general manager of a new team in New York called Cosmos; Phill Woosnam, who later would become a member of the NASL; and ...

(6 pages) 52 0 4.1 Mar/2002

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Sports

Sporting Legends of the 20th Century: Pelé.

cked and amazed the soccer world, announcing the arrival of a prodigy, and confirming Brazil as the new force to be reckoned with:February 22nd 1958 - Brazil vs Italy. Seven minutes into the second ha ... s turned to relief, when only a year later he was back, having signed a contract with American club New York Cosmos in the newly formed American Soccer League. When asked, he said he came out of retir ...

(4 pages) 34 0 5.0 Jun/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Sports