First time I saw him play was in Tampa when the NY Cosmos played Tampa Bay Rowdies at Tampa Stadium. My high school soccer team went to the game. Great player. I’m putting him in my prayers!
My son’s soccer coach played with Pele for the Cosmos. I don’t know if he was any good or not. We didn’t have the internet back then (ok bulletin boards were up but still the internet was in its infancy.)
I’m keeping Pele and his family in my prayers, too.
It looks like my son’s former coach played for the Rowdies and against the Cosmos.
I guess if he said he played “with” Pele, that was a loose interpretation. He may have played “against” him on the same pitch. In the old days, we couldn’t look that up readily.
In any case, I’m praying for Pele. I started watching soccer solely because of this man. Then was happy to learn my boyfriend (now husband) had played in HS. I’ve been a fan for a pretty long time.