To: 3Fingas
One of the best documentaries I’ve ever seen (it’s on Netflix), is called “Once In a Lifetime” the story of the New York Cosmos.
The problem with the NASL was that other teams couldn’t keep up with the Cosmos, and eventually it all fell apart.
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03/01/2014 4:04:55 PM PST by
dfwgator
To: dfwgator
I remember that fondly. I lived in NY and was a cosmos fan at the time. I remember Pele, Georgio Chinalia, and Franz Beckenbauer. They were amazing players.
12 posted on
03/01/2014 4:21:59 PM PST by
3Fingas
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To: dfwgator
I LOVE that documentary. When the Cosmos paid Pele something like 1 million dollars US to play for one season it was the biggest contract in sports at the time.
Fun times, and it captures the mid '70s perfectly.
The closing song "Dirty Work" by Steely Dan just nails it.
42 posted on
03/01/2014 5:37:29 PM PST by
boop
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