Randall’s Island has always been our emotional favorite as the birthplace of The New York Cosmos. However, after conducting a transportation viability study, we found that the infrastructure costs would far outweigh the costs of the stadium itself. The search continues, and we are looking for suitable sites that are centrally located with public transportation options. Both private and public land is under consideration. We also know that other potential ownership groups are in the picture, the league has always
Chivas USA announced today the merge between the Red-and-White organization and the Cosmos Academy West. In light of the recent merge, Chivas USA would like to extend a warm welcome to the staff, players and families of Cosmos Academy West. Chivas USA recognizes that Cosmos Academy West has been one of the premier youth academies in Southern California and is excited with this recent announcement. As a result of this merge, Chivas USA will be expanding the scope of its academy program to include under 9 through
Getting a Major League Soccer team isn’t an easy task, but the Miami Ultras, a Miami soccer fan organization, have improved their chances by organizing toward that goal. “MLS is the highest level of professional soccer this country has to offer,” Ultras President Pieter Brown said. “We want the best this country has to offer in our hometown.” Because of that desire, the Ultras have started a grassroots campaign for the 21st MLS team. Ed Serrano and Julio Caballero initiated the Ultras bid
The Cosmos continue to make moves to be the 20th MLS club. As part of the revival of the world’s most legendary soccer club, The New York Cosmos today announced that iconic footballer Eric Cantona has been persuaded to come back into the game as Director of Soccer with overall responsibility for all soccer-related matters, which will include the proposed first team. Despite many attempts by numerous soccer clubs to lure the Manchester United Player of the Century back into the
Jones spoke with worldwide media on a recent teleconference call. Cobi Jones, recently appointed Associate Director of Soccer with the New York Cosmos, hopes to develop the sport he grew up with. “I believe in what the Cosmos wants to do for soccer in New York, the U.S. and around the world,” Jones said. Jones thinks overseeing the young players at the club’s academies is a crucial part of the Cosmos’s mission. “I think it’s very important,” Jones said. “The youth, they’re
This is the story that started it all. Our first feature brought a great deal of attention to International Soccer Network, which has grown leaps and bounds since that day thanks in part to Mr. Pinton and his beloved Cosmos. What happens when you gather all of the world’s greatest players and assemble them on the pitch? You have the greatest team that ever played soccer here in America: the New York Cosmos. The Cosmos roster looked more like the Soccer
The New York Cosmos continue to make waves without playing a game. The New York Cosmos announced today that Cobi Jones will be joining the world-renowned club as Associate Director of Soccer. After 15 years with the LA Galaxy, as player and coach, Jones’ role with The New York Cosmos will be to advise and oversee the training and management of any and all players involved in the club’s soccer-specific programs. In addition, he will serve as an Ambassador for
When one looks at the hotbeds of soccer in the United States, the great Northwest with the Seattle Sounders (MLS), to California and the Los Angeles Galaxy, to the East Coast where D.C. United (MLS) won three of the first four MLS titles, spring to mind. The Midwest is often overlooked by the masses as a soccer hotbed. An easy picture of farms stretching further than the eye can see does not bring athletic, silky soccer players to mind. For Jacob
“Past, Present, and Future: The Journey of American Soccer” is an orignal series with three distinct purposes. First, it offers an examination into the rich history of soccer in America. Second, a critique is developed based on the current state of the game. Third, the uneasy, but incredibly promising future of soccer here in the States is carefully dissected and predicted. All of these ideas come from multiple perspectives in the American soccer scene. From the former owner of the