EXCLUSIVE: Pele s glittering career closed with three years at New York Cosmos, where he graciously agreed to all manner of requests in the name of promoting the beautiful game.
The year was 1977. It was a different world, yet it was the same. The world was largely an analogue one - computers were in their infancy, television had just s
Brazilian legend Pele had once played an exhibition match against Kolkata-based football club - Mohun Bagan at the iconic Eden Gardens. Yes, this is true; arguably the greatest footballer ever, Pele and his team took on this famous Indian club in the mid-70s.
After announcing his retirement from football in 1974, a year later, he signed a three-year, $7 million contract with the North American Soccer League team - New York Cosmos, with whom he toured India to play a friendly match.