Archive for the 'New York Cosmos' Category

September 30th, 2010

New York Cosmos Announce Kit Deal With Umbro

The hype around the rebirth of the New York Cosmos continues to build as they announce a kit deal with Umbro that includes the jersey seen above and additional items such as track jackets. Umbro has once again delivered with exceptional pieces, and there should be little doubt that with the heritage and history that both of these great brands have, ...
September 21st, 2010

Band of Brothers

Somehow, some way, a lot of guys that we grew up playing against, or were team mates with, or just cats that we knew about, have ended up staying in the game on some level. There is a generation of young dudes (and ladies too) who grew up playing the gameĀ  when soccer wasn't really a viable option, who have stuck with the sport. We all made our way in ...
September 3rd, 2010

SkySports Football’s Greatest: Franz Beckenbauer

Franz Anton Beckenbauer (born 11 September 1945 in Munich), was nicknamed Der Kaiser ("The Emperor") because of his elegant style, his leadership, his first name "Franz" (reminiscent of the Austrian emperors), and his dominance on the football pitch. He is regarded as the greatest German footballer of all time and one of the greatest and most ...
August 25th, 2010

New York Cosmos Announce West Coast Academy

There has been some chatter recently about what's going on with the NY Cosmos. A sticker bombing campaign in the streets of New York, academies being announced on the east coast and Terry Byrne being named as the Director of Soccer have all been elements of the resurgence of the NY Cosmos. Now comes official word that the NY Cosmos have partnered ...