July 21, 2011 - On Friday, August 5th, 2011, The New York Cosmos will be the first American club team to ever play at Old Trafford against Manchester United.

Honorary President Pelé and Director of Soccer Eric Cantona have put together a roster of world class stars and homegrown players and academy talent to play in Paul Scholes Testimonial Match.

The team that will take the field has accumulated nearly 1000 international caps as well as 2 World Cups, 5 Champions League Trophies, 21 Premier League titles, 4 La Liga titles, 5 Serie A titles and 17 FA Cups.

The match will also be shown live in the United States exclusively on Fox Soccer at 2:30PM ET.

For all of our fans in New York City, The New York Cosmos will be hosting a viewing party at the Football Factory at Legends Bar at 6 West 33rd Street, New York, NY 10001. Please join us as we watch the Cosmos take the field for the first time in over 25 years.

Full Roster:
Nicky Butt
Wayne Bridge
Chad Calderone *
Sol Campbell
Fabio Cannavaro
Ibrahim Diaby *
Stefan Dimitrov *
David Diosa *
Brad Friedel
Marvin Iraheta *
Robbie Keane
Brian McBride
Dane Murphy *
Gary Neville
Yanik Reyering *
Michel Salgado
Moriken Sangary *
Patrick Vieira

*Denotes New York Cosmos U-23 Player

Nicky Butt (England)
International Appearances (Goals): 39 (0)
Clubs: Manchester United (1992-2004), Newcastle United (2004-2010), Birmingham City (2005-2006), South China (2010-2011)
Major Honors: 1 UEFA Champions League Trophy, 6 Premier League Titles, 3 FA Cups
Nicky Butt was a key cog in the midfield for Sir Alex Ferguson’s successful treble-winning side. He is one of the most successful English midfielders of the Premier League era.

Wayne Bridge (England)
International Appearances (Goals): 36 (1)
Clubs: Southampton (1998-2003), Chelsea (2003-2009), Fulham (2006), Manchester City (2009-2011)
Major Honors: 1 Premier League Title, 1 FA Cup
One of the top left backs in the Premier League for Southampton, Chelsea and now Manchester City.

Chad Calderone (USA)*
Chad Calderone is one of the best goalkeepers playing in New York City. He has very quick reflexes and great feet.

Sol Campbell (England)
International Appearances (Goals): 73 (1)
Clubs: Tottenham (1992-2001), Arsenal (2001-2006, 2010), Portsmouth (2006-2009), Newcastle United (2010-2011)
Major Honors: 2 Premier League Trophies, 4 FA Cups
Sol Campbell is one of the best defenders in the history of the Premier League and a longtime rock at the back for the English National team.

Fabio Cannavaro (Italy)
International Appearances (Goals): 136 (2)
Clubs: Napoli (1992-1995), Parma (1995-2002), Inter (2002-2004), Juventus (2004-2006), Real Madrid (2006-2009), Juventus (2009-2010), Al Ahli (2010-2011)
Major Honors: 1 FIFA World Cup, 2 La Liga Titles, 1 FIFA World Player of the Year
Fabio Cannavaro will be forever remembered for his success with the Italian National Team as he captained them to the 2006 World Cup title and is their all-time leader in appearances.

Ibrahim Diaby (USA)*
Ibrahim Diaby is a central midfielder that has the potential to be a very good professional player. His development has progressed rapidly in the last year under the Cosmos Academy system. He was born in New York City and attends Martin Luther King, Jr. High School.

Stefan Dimitrov (Bulgaria)*
Stefan Dmitrov is the player with the highest level of experience on the Cosmos U-23 squad. He has played for the Chicago Fire and is the PDL team's leader and captain. He plays as a center forward and has found the net often this summer.

David Diosa (Colombia)*
David Diosa is probably the most unpredictable and crafty striker on the U-23 side. He always looks to attack and is very good on the ball with both his right and left feet. His rapid progression this past year is a credit to the Cosmos Academy system and coaches.

Brad Friedel (USA)
International Appearances (Goals): 82 (0)
Clubs: Galatasaray (1995-1996), Columbus Crew (1996-1997), Liverpool (1997-2000), Blackburn Rovers (2000-2008), Aston Villa (2008-2011)
Major Honors: 1 English League Cup
Brad Friedel is the greatest North American goalkeeper of all-time and an American soccer icon.

Marvin Iraheta (El Salvador)*
Marvin Iraheta has been recognized by US Soccer as one of the most talented youth players in the country. He is a defensive midfielder and a product of Cosmos Academy West that has progressed rapidly in the last year.

Robbie Keane (Ireland)
International Appearances (Goals): 108 (51)
Clubs: Wolverhampton Wanderers (1997-199), Conventry City (1999-2000), Internazionale (2000-2001), Leeds United (2001-2002), Tottenham Hotspur (2002-2008), Liverpool (2008-2009), Celtic (2010), West Ham United (2011)
Major Honors: 1 League Cup
Robbie Keane is the all-time international goal scoring record holder for the UK and Ireland. He has been of the best strikers in the Premier League for nearly a decade.

Brian McBride (USA)
International Appearances (Goals): 96 (30)
Clubs: Wolfsburg (1994-1995), Columbus Crew (1996-2004), Everton (2003), Fulham (2004-2008), Chicago Fire (2008-2010)
Major Honors: 1 CONCACAF Gold Cup
Brian McBride is the finest out-and-out striker that the United States has ever produced. His hard work and determination made him a legend at Premier League club Fulham.

Dane Murphy (USA)*
Dane Murphy is a midfielder that is good on the ball and another leader for the U-23's on the pitch. He acts as one of Giovanni Savarese's coaches on the pitch by communicating with the younger players.

Gary Neville (England)
International Appearances (Goals): 85 (0)
Clubs: Manchester United (1992-2011)
Major Honors: 1 UEFA Champions League Trophy, 8 Premier League titles, 3 FA Cups
Gary Neville is the greatest British full back of all-time and the finest defender to ever play in the English Premier League.

Yanik Reyering*
Discovered by Cosmos Academy Director, Giovanni Savarese, playing in a park, Yanik Reyering is a central defender with a strong physical presence that provides veteran leadership to the Cosmos U-23 side. He was born in Germany and attended University of Virginia and along with his defensive qualities he can provide an attacking threat on set pieces.

Michel Salgado (Spain)
International Appearances (Goals): 53 (0)
Clubs: Celta Vigo(1995-1999), Real Madrid (1999-2009), Blackburn Rovers (2009-)
Major Honors: 2 UEFA Champions League Trophies, 4 La Liga Titles
One of the top European right backs of his generation and a key defender for the Galactico-era Real Madrid sides.

Moriken Sangary (Liberia)*
Sangary is the fastest player on the Cosmos U-23 side and also scored the team's first ever goal. He has developed in leaps and bounds this summer and has greatly improved his positioning and tactical awareness. He plays as a left sided forward and is an excellent dribbler and a handful for defenders to keep up with.

Patrick Vieira (France)
International Appearances (Goals): 107 (6)
Clubs: Cannes (1993-1995), AC Milan (1995-1996), Arsenal (1996-2005), Juventus 2005-2006), Inter (2006-2010) Manchester City (2010-2011)
Major Honors: 1 FIFA World Cup, 1 UEFA European Championship, 1 UEFA Champions League Trophy, 4 Premier League Titles, 4 Serie A Titles, 5 FA Cups
Patrick Vieira was the ultimate winner. He was the leader of some of the greatest teams of the last 20 years including France’s all conquering team of the late 1990’s and the ‘invincible’ Arsenal side from the 2000’s and most recently Inter’s treble winning side.