Giorgio Chinaglia

Chinaglia: A Tribute

By Dr. David Kilpatrick

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Flashback Video: Giorgio Chinaglia Goal vs Fort Lauderdale Strikers

On Aug. 17, 1977, Giorgio Chinaglia scored the equalizing goal against Gordon Banks to help the Cosmos advance over the Fort Lauderdale Strikers in the NASL Division Championship. The Cosmos would go on to win the NASL Championship that year, beating the Seattle Sounders in Soccer Bowl '77 in Portland in Pelé's final competitive game.

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Rick Davis in Conversation: Part One – Club & Country

Signed by the Cosmos in the wake of their legendary 1977 championship season, Rick Davis quickly became a fan favorite and the face of American soccer, winning three NASL titles before leaving the Cosmos in 1984. Davis was capped 36 times with the U.S. men’s national team and was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 2001.

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Remembering the Godfather

By David Kilpatrick with help from Mark Harrison

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The Soccer World Mourns The Loss Of Giorgio Chinaglia

"I want to send my love and respect to Chinaglia's family and the New York Cosmos family." --Carlos Alberto Torres

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New York Cosmos Legend Giorgio Chinaglia Passes Away

It is with a heavy heart that the New York Cosmos report that former Italy and Lazio Striker and New York Cosmos Legend, Giorgio Chinaglia has passed away this morning.

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This Day in Cosmos History: Pelé Leads the Cosmos to 1977 Championship

On August 28th, 1977, Pelé played his final competitive soccer match when he lead The New York Cosmos to a 2-1 win against the Seattle Sounders in Soccer Bowl 77 in front of over 35,000 fans at Portland's Civic Stadium (now Jeld-Wen Field.) Steve Hunt opened the scoring when he stole the ball off of Sounders goalkeeper Tony Chursky to bundle the ball in to the back of the net:

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Relaunched New York Cosmos Celebrate One Year Anniversary

On August 1st, 2010, at halftime of the final of Cosmos Copa NYC 2010, Pelé announced to the world that The New York Cosmos were back. On that day, Pelé also announced the Cosmos' partnership with the Queens based soccer club, BW Gotschee and the Los Angeles based LAFC, to form Cosmos Academy East and Cosmos Academy West, respectively. Now, a year la...

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Dennis Tueart Talks Cosmos, Man City and FA Cups

May 12th, 2011 - Dennis Tueart is one of the great players of English soccer and a New York Cosmos legend. He played as a striker for Sunderland, helping that club win the 1973 FA Cup. Then, after a move to Manchester City, he scored the finest goal in League Cup history – a glorious overhead kick to win the match at the death. After a successful spell at City, Tueart moved to New York Ci...

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