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The Cosmos Would Like to Extend our Condolences to the Markovic Family

The Cosmos would like to send our condolences to academy coach, Cesar Markovic, and his family after the passing of his father, Miodrag Markovic. Markovic was born in Montenegro in 1932. He played professionally in the former Yugoslavia as well as in Bolivia. He coached professional teams in Bolivia, Ecuador along with clubs in the United States. In the U.S., Markovic coached Ukranian Nationals, Eintracht, Dalmatinac, Brooklyn Italians, and Philadelphia in the American Soccer League and was considered one of the best coaches of his time.

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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.

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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.

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New York Cosmos Return to Roots at Hofstra University

The New York Cosmos, retracing their historic journey to the top of North American soccer, will return to the field in 2013 at their historic home, Hofstra University’s James M. Shuart Stadium in Hempstead, L.I. The Cosmos, who announced in July that they had joined the North American Soccer League (NASL), first played at Hofstra in the original NASL in their second and third years of existence -- 1972 and 1973. James M. Shuart Stadium boasts a seating capacity of more than 13,000.

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Cosmos Copa Championship: NYC Haiti 2-1 NYC Poland

NYC Haiti defeated two-time defending Cosmos Copa champions, NYC Poland, 2-1 in a rousing display to claim their first ever Cosmos Copa title. The first half was a telling opening 45 minutes as NYC Haiti came flying out of the gate and took the game to Poland. Haiti dominated possession and displayed their physical prowess, especially during aerial, 50/50 balls.

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Cosmos Copa: Championship Match Preview

You can follow the match at twitter.com/cosmoscopa or at facebook.com/cosmoscopa. Find out more about the tournament at cosmoscopa.com

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Cosmos Copa: Semifinals Recap

NYC Poland 1-1 NYC Senegal (6-5 pens) In one of the most thrilling matches in the highest of stakes so far at Cosmos Copa, Poland continued their dominance of the tournament to advance to the 2012 Final, but not before quite a few scares from a dangerous Senegal team that did just about everything it could to avenge last year’s loss in the Final.

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Cosmos Copa: Quarterfinals Recap

CLICK ON A MATCH TO SEE THE FULL MATCH REPORT: NYC Senegal 2-0 NYC Colombia NYC Poland 4-3 NYC USA NYC Greece 2-2 NYC Bolivia (4-5 pens) NYC Haiti 2-0 NYC Jamaica NYC Senegal 2-0 NYC Colombia

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Cosmos Copa Quarterfinals Preview

Game 1: NYC Senegal v. NYC Colombia Game 2: NYC Poland v. NYC USA Game 3: NYC Greece v. NYC Bolivia

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Our Condolences to the Reyna Family

The New York Cosmos would like to send our condolences to Claudio Reyna and his family after the passing of his son Jack. Cosmos Academy Director, Giovanni Savarese said, "I personally had the pleasure to coach Jack and I am very saddened by the news of his passing. Our thoughts are with the Reyna Family."

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