The arrival of football's first true global superstar, Pele, promised to bring the brand he signed with plenty of money. To avoid further conflicts and in a rare showing of brotherly loyalty ...

Come to the U.S. and you can win a country." In 1975 Pele signed a $2.8-million, three-year contract with the Cosmos. His presence in the NASL helped boost average attendance by almost 80 percent ...