Pele, His North American Years: A Tribute

The first photographic book exclusively about Pelé’s years with the New York Cosmos. Centered around three key games, his debut in 1975, the Soccer Bowl in 1977 and his Farewell the same year, the coffee-table sized book showcases those games in brilliant color photos.

Shooting for Sports Illustrated for some 25 years, George Tiedemann photographed some of the planet’s biggest and most prestigious sports events, including the Olympics, Daytona 500, Stanley Cup and NBA Finals, NCAA Basketball Final Four, World Series, Super Bowl and soccer World Cup, earning the iconic front cover position for his work on numerous occasions. His pictures also have appeared in Time, Newsweek, Life and People.