Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos (2006)

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In the 1970s the North American Soccer League marked the first attempt to introduce soccer to American sports fans. While most teams had only limited success at best, one managed to break through to genuine mainstream popularity - the New York Cosmos. The brainchild of Steve Ross (Major executive at Warner Communications) and the Ertegun brothers (Founders of Atlantic Records), the Cosmos got off to a rocky start in 1971, but things changed in 1975 when the world's most celebrated soccer star, the Brazilian champion Pele, signed with the Cosmos for a five-million-dollar payday. With the arrival of Pele, the Cosmos became a hit and the players became the toast of the town, earning their own private table at Studio 54. A number of other international soccer stars were soon lured to the Cosmos, including Franz Beckenbauer, Rodney Marsh, and Carlos Alberto, but with the turn of the decade, the team began losing favor with fans and folded in 1985.

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Franz Beckenbauer

Franz Beckenbauer

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Raphael de la Sierra

Raphael de la Sierra

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Phil Woosnam

Phil Woosnam

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Jay Emmett

Jay Emmett

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Werner Roth

Werner Roth

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Peppe Pinton

Peppe Pinton

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Giorgio Chinaglia

Giorgio Chinaglia

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Shep Messing

Shep Messing

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Clive Toye

Clive Toye

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Ahmet Ertegün

Ahmet Ertegün

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Matt Dillon

Matt Dillon

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