The club that brought Pelé and Raúl to America have shed their staff and players. So why does their chairman insist the team has a future?
There are few American soccer brands that rival the global resonance of the New York Cosmos. The name alone conjures images of Pelé, Franz Beckenbauer and Giorgio Chinaglia trouncing opponents in packed stadiums across America.
They were the rebels. The pioneers. The original galácticos. In short, the Cosmos are one of the most romantic and important clubs in the history of American soccer. And for the second time in a generation, they are teetering on the brink of extinction.
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