“I wanted to share, to cooperate with the development of football in New York – and also the United States. Of course I had other reasons: to play again with Pelé, to play with Beckenbauer, to play with Chinaglia. But to cooperate to bring football to the top in the United States was the main reason. […] Sure, the World Cup in 1970 was a big moment. But the years in the United States have been great for me, also.” – Carlos Alberto