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Capturing the true story of the team that almost changed how America defined its national pastime, this documentary chronicles the rise of sports sensations the New York Cosmos, the crown jewel of the North American Soccer League in the 1970s. Backed by TV mogul Steve Ross, the phenomenal Cosmos boasted star players such as Pele and Franz ...
Page 1 of 6, 11 total items. This documentary looks back on a time when soccer briefly captured America's attention. The film profiles the North American Soccer League franchise the New York ...
Synopsis. In the 1970s the North American Soccer League marked the first attempt to introduce soccer to American sports fans. While most teams had only limited success at best, one managed to break through to genuine mainstream popularity - the New York Cosmos. The brainchild of Steve Ross (Major executive at Warner Communications) and the ...
This is the beginning of the 2006 documentary on the New York Cosmos.
Jul 7, 2006 · Summary It was 1977 and one of New York’s most tumultuous and decadent summers. Then, in the midst of blackouts, riots, the Son of Sam serial killer scare and the dawn of Studio 54, came an entirely unexpected moment of inspiration: the rise of the New York Cosmos, America’s first great soccer team, and its larger-than-life superstar, Pelé ...
Jul 7, 2006 · Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos. Opens today in Manhattan . Directed by Paul Crowder and John Dower; written by Mark Monroe, based on the book "Once in a ...
May 19, 2006 · In the 1970s the North American Soccer League marked the first attempt to introduce soccer to American sports fans. While most teams had only limited success at best, one managed to break through to genuine mainstream popularity - the New York Cosmos. The brainchild of Steve Ross (Major executive at Warner Communications) and the Ertegun brothers (Founders of Atlantic Records), the Cosmos got ...
