
Soccer Legend Pele announces the return of The New York Cosmos

Franz Beckenbauer in action against the Fort Lauderdale Strikers for the old New York Cosmos

Retired football star Pele of Brazil (C) attends a football clinic

Retired football star Pele of Brazil (L) poses for photos with children

Retired footballer Pele (R) of Brazil talks to a young fan

Retired football star Pele of Brazil poses for a photo before the Hong Kong skyline

Retired football star Pele of Brazil speaks at a press conference

Retired football star Pele of Brazil speaks at a press conference

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Pele walks on to the pitch for a New York Cosmos game in 1977

Pele in action for New York Cosmos in 1977

A British journalist presents Pele with a memento to mark his final professional match, a friendly between New York Cosmos and Santos

English defender Mike Dillon and Brazilian forward Pele listen to instructions during a New York Cosmos training session

Franz Beckenbauer takes the pitch for the old New York Cosmos

Pele poses in his New York Cosmos shirt

George Best of LA Aztecs presents New York Cosmos’s Pele with a plaque commemorating him as the best footballer in the world

Pele in action for New York Cosmos in 1977

Soccer Legend Pele (R), New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg (C) and Preside

A general view of atmosphere is seen before the announcement of the return of

Soccer Legend Pele announces the return of the New York Cosmos