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The New York Cosmos are famous for having fielded numerous well-known players, almost all of whom were from outside the United States: examples include Pelé, Franz Beckenbauer, Giorgio Chinaglia from S.S. Lazio and Carlos Alberto. [57]
Pelé is the only player to have his number retired when the team put his #10 out of circulation in 1977 Franz Beckenbauer with Argentine Diego Maradona in 1980 Giorgio Chinaglia, Cosmos' all-time leading scorer Charlie Aitken, seen in 2006 Ron Atanasio, pictured in 2010 with Cosmos memorabilia Carlos Alberto Torres had two tenures on the Cosmos, 1977–80, and 1982 Mordechai Spiegler, right ...
In 1977, Beckenbauer accepted a lucrative contract to play in the North American Soccer League (NASL) with the New York Cosmos, playing alongside Pelé in his debut season. He played with the Cosmos for four seasons up to 1980, and the team won the Soccer Bowl on three occasions (1977, 1978, 1980).
After his time at Bayern Munich, Beckenbauer had two stints in the United States with the New York Cosmos, winning the “Soccer Bowl” on three occasions and briefly playing alongside Brazilian ...
Franz Beckenbauer, who won the World Cup both as player and coach and became one of Germany’s most beloved personalities with his easygoing charm, has died. Beckenbauer's death was first ...
Beckenbauer is one of just three men to have won the World Cup as a player and a manager as well as twice claiming the Ballon d’Or German football legend Franz Beckenbauer dies aged 78 Skip to ...
The movie premiered on July 7, 2006, in New York City. Miramax distributed the film only in limited release. The movie combines the narration of veteran actor Matt Dillon with interviews with many of the team's legendary star players (with the notable exception of Pelé, who demanded a $100,000 fee and refused to participate when the producers declined to pay it) [1] and footage of the team in ...
The New York Cosmos (simply the Cosmos in 1977–1978) were an American professional soccer club based in New York City and its suburbs. The team played home games in three stadiums around New York, including Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, before moving in 1977 to Giants Stadium in nearby East Rutherford, New Jersey, where the club remained for the rest of its history.