Word: pels
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...fire was called during the Biafran war so that both sides could watch him perform. But in the U.S., where the game of soccer has been played more for kicks than major-league cash, he is something of an anomaly. So Edson Arantes do Nascimento, known almost everywhere as Pelé, made his debut last week for the New York Cosmos, seeking by his message to establish American credibility for his medium...
...reasonable standards, his performance was a triumph. With his team down 2-0 to the Dallas Tornado at the beginning of the second half, Pelé set up a goal with a pinpoint pass to teammate Mordechai Shpigler. Then he scored the tying goal by deflecting a Shpigler kick past Tornado Goalkeeper Ken Cooper with a deft flick of his head...
Cabot, Cabot and Forbes, a Cambridge construction firm which has worked with I.M. Pel, the Kennedy Library architect, on other projects, has volunteered to make "financial analysis of the entire project," Daly said...
...Santos, Brazil, Soccer King Pelé, 34, was huddling with the general manager of the New York Cosmos of the North American Soccer League to discuss an offer that Pelé described as. "the sky, the earth and the stars." In cash terms that meant a $5 million to $6 million invitation to come out of retirement to play for the Cosmos for three years and give pro soccer in the U.S. instant credibility...
Early on, the Brazilians missed their superstar Pelé, who retired from international competition after helping to win the last World Cup. Despite occasional flashes of individual brilliance, the Brazilians barely squeaked into the semifinal round that began last week...