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New York Cosmos: the return of a classic

Last update 20 January, 2022 by Alberto Llopis

The New York Cosmos back to the picture of the world of football almost three decades after his disappearance. Which it was the strongest club in the US during the late 70's and early 80's compete in the NASL, American Second. With the signing of Marcos Senna, Cosmos takes the path that began in the late 70's with the signing of Pele, Chinaglia, Carlos Alberto and Franz Beckenbauer.

Chinaglia, Pelé y Franz Beckenbauer, tres de los jugadores de leyenda del New York Cosmos
Chinaglia, Y Pele, Franz Beckenbauer, Three of the players New York Cosmos legend

In the 70's, NASL was the top flight of football USA. Today is the second category, behind the MLS. Cosmos was refounded in 2010 in order to start competing in 2013. The club at the time named Eric Cantona as sporting director, Cobi Jones a former American football star as coordinator of football base and Pele as honorary president

The New York club right now is assembling a team you start playing next season gives the NASL. Marcos Senna will not be the only Spanish there since the Spanish-Brazilian will be joined by Ayoze, former player of the Tenerife and Sporting Gijon.

Marcos Senna el fichaje estrella del Cosmos hasta el momento
Marcos Senna's star signing of the Cosmos so far

The Cosmos highlighted in the '70s for being the first to hire mediatic players and build a team around them. With your return, returns a piece of the history of the sport. If you want to know more of that historic team we recommend you keep reading here.

Pelé con la camiseta del Cosmos en el New York de los 70's
Pelé with the Cosmos shirt in New York in the 70s

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