Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos
When the world’s most celebrated soccer star, the Brazilian champion Pele, signed with the N.Y. Cosmos in 1975, the once ignored North American Soccer League became a hit with both fans and the media. The players—including Pele—became the toast of the town, earning their own private table at Studio 54. This documentary looks at the team’s remarkable history and includes interviews with many of the Cosmos’ star players.
If it wasn’t for the ups and downs of the North American Soccer League, the Major League Soccer wouldn’t be where it’s at now. The Cosmos were kind of like the Real Madrid of this side of the world, signing top players like Pelé and Beckenbauer to name a few, that made football popular in the US.
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