Remembering Pelé’s time in New York

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Soccer star Pele and Johnny Carson during a taping of the Tonight Show

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Soccer star Pele watches as talk show host Johnny Carson bounces a soccer ball off his head during a taping of the “Tonight Show” at NBC studios in Manhattan on May 9, 1973.

Los Angeles Aztecs vs New York Cosmos

Los Angeles Aztecs v New York Cosmos

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North American Soccer League game on May 17, 1976 between the  New York Cosmos and Los Angeles Aztecs at Yankee Stadium.

Pele and Ethel Kennedy

Pele and Ethel Kennedy

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Pele and Ethel Kennedy circa 1978 in Forest Hills, Queens.

Pele at United Nations

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With United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan (L) at his side, Brazilian soccer legend Pele (R) answers a question at a press conference on the grounds of the United Nations to announce the launch of a cooperative relationship between the UN and the Federation Internationale de Football (FIFA) 18 June, 1999. 

Pele at New York Stock Exchange

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Brazilian soccer legend Edson Arantes do Nascimento “Pele” (C) joins New York Stock Exchange Chairman Richard Grasso (L) and Petrobras President and CEO Henri Philippe Reichstul (R) to ring the closing bell on August 10, 2000.

Cosmos at Empire State Building 2013

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Brazilian soccer legende Pele symbolically turns on the lights topping the Empire State Building green, the color of the New York Cosmos soccer team, in New York, August 1, 2013. 

Cosmos at Empire State Building 2015

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New York Cosmos soccer legend Pele poses at the Empire State Building observation deck April 17, 2015 in New York at an event to launch the start of the teams 2015 spring season. 

Hublot Fifth Avenue flagship boutique opening

Hublot Fifth Avenue Flagship Boutique Opening

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(L-R) Carlito Fuente, Pele and Usain Bolt attend the Hublot Fifth Avenue Flagship Boutique Opening at Hublot Boutique on April 19, 2016 in New York City.

“Pele: Birth of a Legend” premiere – 2016 Tribeca Film Festival

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Tribeca Film Festival co-founder Robert De Niro and former Brazilian footballer Pele attend the “Pele: Birth of a Legend” Premiere during the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival at BMCC John Zuccotti Theater on April 23, 2016 in New York City.

“Pele: Birth of a Legend” premiere – 2016 Tribeca Film Festival

Soccer, 2016, Tribeca Film Festival, Screening of Pele: Birth of a Legend

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Retired soccer player Pele (C) speaks on on a panel with Jeff Zimbalist writer and director, Michael Zimbalist writer and director, Diego Boneta, actor, Ian Orlic, Producer, Benjamin Mathes, Producer, and Seth Michaels, actor, after the world premiere of ‘Pele: Birth of a Legend’ during the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival held at the John Zuccotti Theater at the BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center on April 23, 2016 in New York City.

“Pele: Birth of a Legend” premiere – 2016 Tribeca Film Festival

Soccer, 2016, Tribeca Film Festival, Screening of Pele: Birth of a Legend

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Retired soccer player Pele and wife Marcia Aoki attend the world premiere of ‘Pele: Birth of a Legend’ during the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival held at the John Zuccotti Theater at the BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center on April 23, 2016 in New York City.

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