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Return of the Cosmos: New York's original club are back and looking to build on the World Cup and the legends of Pele, Franz Beckenbauer and Raul

Even Pele and Raul couldn’t keep the New York Cosmos from folding twice – FFT headed to the Big Apple to find out if the iconic club’s latest comeback will be different

FourFourTwo · Aug 1

The Cosmos return – with a new home, new league and old ideals

The storied Cosmos are back with a new home in Paterson, a historic ground, and a bold vision to rebuild from the grassroots

The Guardian - US · Jul 13, 2025

Ranking the 50 Best Soccer Jerseys Of All Time

Some soccer jerseys are bad, some are good, and some are downright ugly. Others, however, like these lot, are legendary.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 21, 2024

Pelé was more than a great footballer – he revolutionised Brazil’s football industry

Brazilian football legend Pelé (1940-2022), whose death was announced in December, inspired countless fans with his skills on the pitch. But his contribution to the off-the-pitch business of football is by no means less impressive.

The Conversation · Jan 4, 2023

Nearly 50 years later, playing with Pelé is still a ‘dream come true’ for Bob Rigby

PHILADELPHIA — Bob Rigby boarded two flights and a hydrofoil boat, traveling 30 hours to meet the New York Cosmos in Sweden as their last-minute goalkeeper for a 1975 world tour. He grew up in Delaware County, was a substitute teacher while playing at Veterans Stadium for the Atoms, and…

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Dec 31, 2022

Movies, Music and TV Helped Pelé to Even More Stardom

Whether or not Pelé scored almost 1,300 goals in his professional soccer career, all of his biographers agree that the three-time World Cup champion wrote more than 100 songs and sold more than 100,000 copies of one of his albums. He was also in the movies, notably in the World…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 30, 2022

When Pele was left mesmerised in 'football capital' of India

KOLKATA: Much before Diego Maradona's 'Hand of God' moment stirred the football passion in the region, it was the Brazilian maestro Pele who began Bengal's tryst with the 'beautiful game'.

The Times of India · Dec 30, 2022

Pele: Highlights of a glittering career

BY: Aditya Mallick

The Times of India · Dec 30, 2022

Neymar leads world of football’s tributes to Brazil great Pele

The three-time World Cup winner has died at the age of 82

The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2022

Movies, music and TV helped Pelé to even more stardom

Brazilian soccer great Pelé took part in movies, music and TV while also being a star on the field

The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2022