October 1, 1977, Pelé retires from football at the age of 36 following a game between New York Cosmos and Brazil’s Santos at Giants’ Stadium. It brought to an end a 22-year career for a player many deemed the greatest the game has ever seen.
When Everton decided to change their club crest ahead of the new Premier League season, they were met with a backlash from fans. Among other items, the club motto ‘Nil Satis Nisi Optimum’ – ‘nothing but the best is good enough’ – was removed. Such was the reaction that the Goodison Park outfit took the decision to choose a new emblem in consultation with the fans. The voting process is almost at an end with the choices narrowed to three.
