Jomo Sono pays emotional tribute to former teammate Pelé: Jomo Sono has paid an emotional tribute to Brazilian football legend Pelé, who passed away on Thursday, whom he described as his mentor, role model, friend and teammate.
Sono, who is widely regarded as the best player South Africa has produced because of his outrageous talent, played alongside Pelé at New York Cosmos in the US during the 1970s.
“One of the memories that will always linger in my mind was when we played against Seattle Sounders and we beat them 3-2 in the final. After winning that match and we got the trophy, he gave the strongest hug I have never had. “The second memory was when we shared the bus while playing for the US on the Asia tour. They selected all the best players playing in the American league and fortunately I was one of those players and shared those moments with him.
The debate about who is the greatest player to have played the game has been top of the agenda since Lionel Messi led Argentine to the World Cup title earlier this month, but Sono maintained Pelé is the best to have done it.
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