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Carlos Mendes Answers Your Questions From Twitter

Carlos Mendes took over the New York Cosmos twitter handle to answer the fans' questions: [View the story "Carlos Mendes Answers Your Questions From Twitter" on Storify] Carlos Mendes Answers Your Questions From Twitter Carlos Mendes took over the New York Cosmos twitter handle to answer que

4 to 4: Werner Roth on the Cosmos and Carlos Mendes

The news that local soccer product Carlos Mendes is coming home to wear the number 4 jersey for his hometown team, the New York Cosmos, is welcome news to local fans who know him well from his rise from the Long Island Rough Riders to the Rochester Rhinos and then with the Red Bulls and Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer. But to fans of a certain age, the news triggers memories of another outs...

Erik Stover Video Interview: Part Two

In part two of this two part interview, Erik Stover sat down with Shep Messing to talk about his the meaning of a "proper soccer club" and his vision for the future of the Cosmos. WATCH PART ONE

La Banda Del Cosmos: The Newest Cosmos Supporters Group

On November 24th, members of La Banda Del Cosmos had their first ever public meeting. At this meeting, members of this new Cosmos supporter group, along with the group's founders, Carlos Mieles, Lucas Vasquez and Victor Vaccaro, helped create a massive banner that will adorn their home in the supporters section for years to come. The banner, which measured a massive 60 feet in length, s...

Erik Stover Video Interview: Part One

On November 8th, 2012, Erik Stover was named the new COO of the New York Cosmos. In part one of this two part interview, Erik Stover sat down with Shep Messing to talk about his first days working at the club, the appointment of Giovanni Savarese as Cosmos head coach and his vision for the future of the Cosmos.

When a 10 year old Gio Savarese met Pele

Growing up a soccer crazy kid in Venezuela, ten-year-old Gio Savarese got the opportunity of a lifetime when he was invited in 1981 to attend the Pelé Soccer Camp in New York City. At the time, the young Savarese knew he wanted to be a professional soccer player but little did he know, this trip to New York would take him to the stadium where he would achieve legendary status as a player and to see the team that he would eventually manage.

Shep Messing Talks Hofstra, Long Island and the Early Years with the Cosmos, PT. 2

In part one of our interview with Shep Messing, the former Cosmos goalkeeper spoke about how he ended up playing for the Cosmos at Hofstra Stadium, just minutes from where he grew up. Now in part two, he speaks about the history of soccer on Long Island and what he would like to see the Cosmos achieve in 2013.

Shep Messing Talks Hofstra, Long Island and the Early Years of the Cosmos, PT. 1

Shep Messing was a goalkeeper for the New York Cosmos for three stints in the 1970's and 1980's. He was in net as the Cosmos famously won the NASL Championship in 1977 alongside Pelé, Giorgio Chinaglia, Carlos Alberto and Franz Beckenbauer. He was a local kid playing on a legendary team full of world class players. 

The Cosmos Join the NASL: Press Roundup

On July 12th, the New York Cosmos were delighted to announce that they were joining the North American Soccer League. We were humbled by all of the positivity generated from this announcement. Therefore, we collected some of our favorite articles and tweets as a testament to the excitement our return to the NASL caused. 

New York Cosmos Returns to NASL

 Dear Cosmos Country, I would like to sincerely thank you for your patience and support over all of these years. It has been a long journey to get to this point, so I am delighted to announce that the New York Cosmos will be fielding a professional soccer team in the North American Soccer League (NASL) for the 2013 season.