The reboot of the New York Cosmos was a game one success...
Before the Cosmos first match in nearly 30 years, Cosmos legends Pele, Carlos Alberto and the late Giorgio Chinaglia, represented by his son George, were honored. And if the crowd of almost 12,000 at Hofstra University was a sign- it looks like a good one... for both the Cosmos and the NASL...
Commissioner Bill Peterson was also joined by Shep Messing and Nene Cubillas as part of the celebration:
“Before Carlos [Alberto] came and helped us build the Cosmos name and win championships, I played in this stadium in my first professional game,” Messing said. “The Cosmos becoming one of the most famous teams in the world didn’t happen overnight. We had 1,500 fans, 2,000 fans, 3,000 fans. … I wish we had a crowd like this my first game for the Cosmos, but it will be one step at a time to reach hopefully the heights that we had before.”
Here's the look from the endzone seats as the Cosmos won 2-1 over the Fort Lauderdale Strikers...
((HT: GuillermoGuzman))
And here's your postgame presser with head coach Giovanni Savarese, defender Carlos Mendes and Peri Marosevic....
Next up Saturday is another rivalry reboot with a game against the Tampa Bay Rowdies...
As the Cosmos say: "Don't Call It A Comeback..."
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