VIDEO - RIP Giorgio Chinglia and 50 Goals

Giorgio Chingalia an American soccer legend passed away yesterday at age 65. An instrumental part of American soccer history he tallied 193 goals (and 43 in the playoffs) for the iconic New York Cosmos.

In 1980 he scored 50 (50!) goals for the Cosmos.


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FBM DrinkWear - Umbro's "Cosmos For A Blackout"

On July 13, Brazilian Carlos Alberto Torres arrived in New York City in the midst of a blackout. Not just any blackout, but the infamous 1977 blackout that was marked by extreme violence and looting in the Big Apple. Quite the warm welcome for Pele's former teammate at Santos FC, a member of the 1970 World Cup winning side, and widely regarded as one of the games best defenders. His goal in the 1970 Cup Final is often named "the greatest ever World Cup goal".

Torres had come to NYC to join Pele again, and other international greats Giorgio Chinalgli, and Franz Beckenbauer, to play for the Cosmos. This trifecta of soccer greats would help lead the Cosmos to the 1977 Soccer Bowl and etch their names, and the club, into American soccer history.

While the Cosmos may or may not become Major League Soccer's twentieth (or later) franchise, the club has wasted little time since it's resurrection in August 2010. Pele was named honorary president at the team's re-launch, Eric Cantona was brought on a "Director of Soccer" and former USMNTer Cobi Jones as his deputy.

Lastly, New York Cosmos branded merchandise has been rolling out faster than their press releases.

Their latest line of Cosmos-wear is designed by Umbro and was inspired by Alberto Torres arrival in New York City during the 1977 blackout called, "Cosmos for a Blackout".

A cool video from Umbro with Carlos Alberto Torres telling the story of his arrival on the day of the blackout:


Umbro Blackout from Buck on Vimeo.

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Cosmos Director of Soccer Eric Cantona's Controversial Training Methods

Adding to the mysterious aura surrounding the make-believe soccer club, the New York Cosmos named Manchester United "Player of the Century" Eric Cantona their "Director of Soccer" today.

From the Cosmos' press release:

“I am very honored to join the legendary club New York Cosmos. It’s a big project, a wonderful project. The Cosmos are very strong, beautifully made, with a great past. It’s kind of a mix between football and art. I will do everything that I can to help us first find our way to regain the #1 position in the United States, and then for us to become one of the best clubs in the world over the coming years.”

The Cosmos news comes on the heals of their announcement of the hiring of former Los Angeles Galaxy player and coach Cobi Jones as "Assistance Director of Soccer". The two, Cantona and Jones, are expected to become the Batman and Robin of the American soccer world. Racing around stopping the ugly game where ever it arises.

More controversial that the fact that the Cosmos don't have a team, but do have a youth academy, a jersey (that doesn't fit into MLS' contract with adidas... I'm sure they won't mind), and more backroom staff than an illegal "massage' parlor is Cantona's training methods.

Despite Cantona's superb record as a player until his retirement in 1997, his post-playing career has been marred after an undercover investigation revealed dangerous, illegal, and sometimes just absurd training methods he put dozens soccer stars through before the World Cup. No charges were ever filled against Cantona, but his reputation has been sullied in European footballing circles.

It looks as thought the Cosmos are looking pass all that as they construct a viable team for Major League Soccer and global dominance.

The hidden camera footage is below:





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One of These Days They'll Have a Team, Until Then.... They've Got Cobi Jones

The big news out of the American soccer Inter-Net-Blogo-Sphere yesterday was the former USMNT and Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder, more recently of LA's coaching staff, was named the Associate Directior for Soccer for the New York Cosmos.

This is, of course, a bit of a surprise, given that the Cosmos do not have a soccer team. In recent months, though, this has not stopped the "team" from launching a fancy new website, two academies, jersey, and appointing more members of a burgeoning bureaucracy than Soviet Russia (maybe the New York Cosmonauts!)

We suppose that being able to drag Jones away from the Galaxy, the club that he's been apart of since the launch of Major League Soccer in 1996, is quite the coup for the Cosmos. With all the rumors of the Cosmos potentially become the 20th MLS franchise in the next couple of years Jones must have been let in on the secret.

If the Cosmos end up as a reality then Cobi is on top of a great new gig. The all-time leader in caps for the Men's National Team will most certainly do the club loads of good if they ever take the field.

And until then? Guess we'll just pony up some cash and snag this hat.

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