11h 1min, dec 31, 1966 y - soccer
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Two professional soccer leagues were started in 1967, the United Soccer Association and the National Professional Soccer League, which merged to form the North American Soccer League in 1968. The NASL enjoyed a significant boost in popularity when the New York Cosmos signed Pelé to play for three seasons in 1975–77.
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11h 1min, dec 31, 1966 y
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~ 58 years ago