July 2012
11 posts
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“On the surface it appears the Cosmos are playing the long game. They’ve...”
– Will Tidey for Bleacher Report
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“We evaluated the NASL opportunity alongside the MLS opportunity and came to the...”
– Seamus O’Brien quoted in an article by Roger Bennett for ESPN.
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Is This Cosmos Country? →
Will Smith outlines what the new Cosmos need to do to establish credibility. Posted on Big Apple Soccer.
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Here come the Cosmos →
ESPN’s Roger Bennet muses about the Cosmos aspirations.
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“No announcement on a stadium — the stumbling block for MLS’s award...”
– Paul Kennedy, Soccer America Daily
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NY Cosmos Officially Join the NASL →
It’s been nearly 30 years since the Cosmos, an iconic global soccer brand, have played in a professional league. Yet throughout the absence from the pitch, the franchise has maintained a loyal and dedicated fan following. The team expects to announce more details about its stadium, ticket sales, soccer operations staff and players in the near future.
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“As M.L.S. considers expanding to 20 teams (a second club in the New York area...”
– Goal, the NY Times soccer blog by Jack Bell
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Manz, Dimitrov lift Brooklyn over Flames →
The second half was as closely played and as tightly fought as the first as before Dimitrov broke the deadlock in the 77th minute. Dimitrov received a 30-yard throw-in from defender Bryant Knibbs, allowing Dimitrov to redirect the ball past Foncetter.
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“The film looked at one Mexican-American family residing in California farm...”
– Christopher Dobens reviewed the new film “Gringos at the Gates” on his Total Footblog
“Although there was high optimism for the World Cup as an unprecedented...”
– Dave Litterer, in “The Year in American Soccer, 1990”
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Mid-Atlantic Roundup
On Saturday, the Long Island Rough Riders tied the Central Jersey Spartans, 1-1. Draws seemed to be the order of the day with Westchester Flames and New Jersey Rangers FC playing to a nil-nil draw.
Reading United’s 4-0 drubbing of the Brooklyn Knights, New Jersey Rangers FC topping the Bohs 3-2, and Ocean City walloping the Bermuda Hogges 4-0 kept the Mid-Atlantic standings essentially the...
