Pele and Banks XIs to meet in charity game, Tutu as coach (Reuters)
Published 4/3/2008 at Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Gordon Banks and Pele, who
between them provided one of the World Cup's most memorable
moments, will come together in Stoke later this year.
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