Tag Archives: Santos
Pele
Pele (Soccer. Born, Tres Coracoes, Brazil, Oct. 23, 1940.) Although he joined the Cosmos in the twilight of his brilliant career, Edson Arantes do Nascimento (better known as Pelé) was probably single-handedly responsible for setting off a major surge of soccer interest in the United States. Prior to joining the Cosmos, Pelé had accomplished some […]
Carlos Alberto
Carlos Alberto (Soccer. Born, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 17, 1944.) Carlos Alberto (Torres) was rated one of the great defenders in soccer during his long career and was selected 73 times for the Brazilian national team. Alberto joined the Cosmos during the 1977 North American Soccer League season and immediately made a big contribution […]
