The New York Cosmos announced today that the club has reached agreement for its home games to be aired in high definition on ONE World Sports during the 2013 NASL Fall Season. “We’re excited to be able to put our games on air and increase the viewing options for our fans,” Cosmos Chief Operating Officer Erik Stover said. Cosmos programming will kick off on Aug. 3 when the Cosmos host the Fort Lauderdale Strikers at Hofstra University’s James M. Shuart Stadium. The
The New York Cosmos announced today that the team has agreed to a loan with Shimizu S-Pulse of Japan’s J.League for 20-year-old forward Satoru Kashiwase. With this agreement, Kashiwase becomes the youngest native Japanese player to ever sign with a North American soccer club. “This is definitely a special opportunity for our soccer club, to bring a young talent like Satoru to the U.S.,” head coach Giovanni Savarese said. “He is a very technically gifted goal-scorer and we’re excited to be
The New York Cosmos announced today that two players have agreed to contract terms with the team: forward Jemal Johnson and defender Chris Rodd. The Cosmos also hired their full-time fitness coach, Simone Lucchesi. Johnson, 28, is a nine-year professional who began his career with Blackburn Rovers of the English Premier League, before playing for European clubs such as Wolverhampton Wanderers and Lokomotiv Sofia. The 5’9” forward from Paterson, NJ, currently plays for the NASL’s Fort Lauderdale Strikers. Johnson’s contract with
The New York Cosmos announced today that Emirates Airline has agreed to a sponsorship deal to become the jersey-front sponsor of the club. This agreement makes Emirates a Founding Partner of the New York Cosmos in their North American reboot season. The announcement was revealed today by New York Cosmos Honorary President Pelé, club Chairman Seamus O’Brien and Nabil Sultan, Emirates Divisional Senior Vice President of Revenue Optimization and Distribution, at a news conference at the Four Seasons Hotel New
The National Premier Soccer League is proud to announce its first National Player of the Week for the 2013 regular season. The first winner, for the week ending April 7th, is FC Hasental midfielder Armando Gaitan. As a youth, he played in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy with the Los Angeles Football Club. Gaitan also trained in Mexico with the Pachuca Reserves and spent six months in the PDL with the New York Cosmos U-23s. He is in his second year with FC
Thank you to J.P. Terrasi for contributing to this report. The 2013 IMG World Congress of Sports presented by SportsBusiness Daily/Global/Journal saw the leaders in the world of sports come together in Naples, Florida to share their expertise and experiences with attendees. Some of the biggest names and brands in sports were at the event. Obviously soccer is always on our mind and apparently that was also the case for the organizers as the beautiful game was widely represented. “Examining the New Wave
Some people stand by the faulty claim that the New York Cosmos caused the original NASL to fold. On the other hand, the Cosmos arguably were the best thing to ever happen to American soccer. Pundits are arguing whether the move to the new NASL is a temporary one, but who cares? It instantly gives the NASL global credibility and gives the league hope moving forward. I have to say I never heard ESPN, Sports Illustrated, the New York Times, or Fox Sports
The passing of Giorgio Chinaglia will always be remembered as a sorrowful date in the history of the American game. Several weeks have passed and his fans have had their opportunities to mourn the death of a soccer icon and a hero to many. In Italy, supporters responded in a passionate fashion, including a massive tifo unveiled at a Lazio match. It was a way to say goodbye to a player that meant everything to them. Lazio coach Edy Reja even dedicated a
Giorgio was one of soccer’s legendary figures and we’re honored and grateful to have had him as a part of the SiriusXM family. All those who love the sport and listened to him share his stories and incredible knowledge of the game are better for the experience. He will be missed. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Giorgio’s family.