adminHEMPSTEAD. — The New York Cosmos launched their reincarnation with a 2-1 win against the Fort Lauderdale Strikers here on Saturday as Brazilian soccer legend Pele and other members of the club’s 1970s heyday looked on. A sell-out crowd of 11 929 packed the stands at Hofstra University for a festive occasion that was a far cry from the outfit’s golden era when crowds of 40 000 regularly flocked to Giants Stadium.
The Cosmos were the star attraction of the North American Soccer League (NASL) during the 1970s, when players like Pele, Franz Beckenbauer and Giorgio Chinaglia were lured to the Big Apple in an attempt to help football take root in the United States. — AFP.
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