Soviet Union captain Nikita Simonyan first laid eyes on a skinny 17-year-old called Pele at the 1958 World Cup, and befriended his KGB minders.
Source: BBC Sport
World Cup 2018: Pele & the KGB – Soviet Union captain Simonyan recalls Sweden 58
Soviet Union captain Nikita Simonyan first laid eyes on a skinny 17-year-old called Pele at the 1958 World Cup, and befriended his KGB minders.
Source: BBC Sport