New York Cosmos

American soccer team

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development of soccer in United States
- In football: North and Central America and the Caribbean
  …later and struggled until the New York Cosmos signed the Brazilian superstar Pelé in 1975. Other aging international stars soon followed, and crowds grew to European proportions, but a regular fan base remained elusive, and NASL folded in 1985. An indoor football tournament, founded in 1978, evolved into a league…
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Chinaglia
- In Giorgio Chinaglia
  In 1976 Chinaglia joined the New York Cosmos of the NASL, where he gained national attention. By 1980 the six-foot one-inch (1.85-metre) striker had set almost every scoring record in the NASL. In 1982 he clinched the Cosmos’ fourth title in six years when he scored the only goal of…
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Pelé
- In Pelé
  …\$7 million contract with the New York Cosmos of the North American Soccer League and to promote the game in the United States. He retired after leading the Cosmos to the league championship in 1977.
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