Sandlots and sweatshops: the immigrant roots
The soccer circus: Pelé and the Cosmos era
The borough battles: MLS and the modern rivalry
Concrete pitches: the street soccer culture
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fchudsonunited Pelé and the Cosmos
He played for both his teams beneath the Jersey skies, As seventy thousand voices sang their last goodbyes.
fchudsonunited The New York Cosmos turned Giants Stadium into a celebrity hotspot.
fchudsonunited Mick Jagger and Muhammad Ali visit the glamorous New York Cosmos locker room.
fchudsonunited Pelé signs the historic contract that brought him to the Cosmos.
fchudsonunited Match historic teams to discover how immigrant leagues and the Cosmos shaped New York soccer.
Pelé's green pitch: For Pelé's 1975 debut at Downing Stadium, groundkeepers had to spray-paint the dead, sandy grass green so it would look good on television.
An extremely famous and successful performer or athlete. Pelé signed with the New York Cosmos in 1975, transforming the club into a global attraction.
Against which team did Pelé play his final career exhibition match in October 1977?
fchudsonunited The star-studded roster and ultimate collapse of the New York Cosmos
In which year did Brazilian legend Pelé officially sign with the New York Cosmos?
What record-breaking average home attendance did the New York Cosmos achieve during the 1977 season?
Which Italian striker became the all-time leading goalscorer for the New York Cosmos?
Which German World Cup-winning captain joined Pelé on the New York Cosmos in 1977?
Who were the music industry executives who founded the New York Cosmos in 1970?
In which year did the original North American Soccer League (NASL) officially fold?