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Legendary American Goalkeeper Shep Messing Comes Home to the New York Cosmos

  New York Sports Icon and International Ambassador to Help Rebuild The Most Memorable Club of His Career

A Day with El Capitán, Carlos Alberto

Carlos Alberto is widely considered to be one of the greatest defenders to ever play the game of soccer. He was a longtime teammate of Pelé at Santos FC and the Brazilian National Team. Carlos Alberto captained the legendary Brazil side that won the 1970 World Cup in Mexico, scoring one of the tournament’s greatest ever goals in the final. In 1977, Carlos Alberto, nicknamed “...

King Eric Takes the Throne at the New York Cosmos

January 19, 2011 – As part of the revival of the world’s most legendary soccer club, The New York Cosmos today announced that iconic footballer Eric Cantona has been persuaded to come back into the game as Director of Soccer with overall responsibility for all soccer-related matters, which will include the proposed first team.

Giorgio Chinaglia Rejoins The New York Cosmos

October 26th, 2010 - SCORING LEGEND GIORGIO CHINAGLIA REJOINS THE NEW YORK COSMOS U.S. Soccer Hall of Famer to Fulfill Role as International Ambassador October 26, 2010 – Giorgio Chinaglia – four-time NASL champion and former striker for the world-renowned club – has signed on as its International Ambassador.

New York Gets Its Club Back

August 1, 2010 - 30 years after waving goodbye at Giants Stadium, Pelé announced on August 1, 2010 that The New York Cosmos are coming back. The return of the biggest soccer club in US history involves a Cosmos Academy – in NYC and LA – to develop our next generation of soccer stars. Copa NYC, a World Cup-style grassroots tournament that engages local communities to represent their countries of origin, will be expanding throughout the US and beyond.
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