Organisation: New York Cosmos

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

soccer

Disgraced former football executive Chuck Blazer dies aged 72

Chuck Blazer, the disgraced US football executive whose admissions of corruption set off a global scandal that ultimately toppled Fifa president Sepp Blatter, has died at the age of 72.

soccer

Carlos Alberto obituary: ‘He treated the ball like a person he loved and would hold in his arms’

soccer

Corkman Alan Kelly 'honoured' to be named top soccer referee in America

Cosmos thinking big as Raul looks the real deal

Building new team around Villa puts New York on map

soccer

Carlyle recalls that wild weekend in Vegas

Minor celebrity bainisteoir fills void in Manhattan

I was extremely confident last summer that when, in this column, I revealed my return to hurling after a 15-year absence, I would be opening myself up to an onslaught of well deserved ridicule.

Wed, 24 Apr, 2013

Ireland to play Spain at Yankee Stadium

The FAI have confirmed Ireland will take on world and European champions Spain in a friendly at New York’s Yankee Stadium on June 11, despite the second leg of their planned trip to the States failing to get off the ground.

Tue, 09 Apr, 2013

United hit six past Cosmos in Scholes testimonial

Manchester United 6 New York Cosmos 0

Fri, 05 Aug, 2011

Cantona: City stars need to focus

Eric Cantona has called on Manchester City's disaffected players to concentrate on their careers rather than worry about where they are living.

Thu, 04 Aug, 2011

Stars give Van der Sar dream farewell

EDWIN VAN DER SAR enjoyed a memorable send-off as the recently-retired goalkeeper bid farewell at a testimonial evening at a packed Amsterdam ArenA last night.

Thu, 04 Aug, 2011

Scholes: Fergie could have sold me

Paul Scholes has admitted he was lucky not to be sold by Manchester United after refusing to play a League Cup match in 2001.

Sun, 31 Jul, 2011

How Cosmos could conquer the world

THERE’S no escape from the crushing heat of the post-midday sun in Flushing Meadows but its patrons are carrying on regardless.

Wed, 20 Jul, 2011

Cantona returns for Scholes testimonial

MANCHESTER UNITED icon Eric Cantona is coming back to Old Trafford.

Sat, 11 Jun, 2011

Cantona claims kung fu kick as best memory

MANCHESTER UNITED legend Eric Cantona claims his infamous kung fu-style kick on a Crystal Palace fan was the best memory of his career.

Sat, 05 Mar, 2011

Eric the Red king of New York

SHROUDED in cigar smoke and sitting on a throne, Eric Cantona announced his return to football yesterday morning in his own very unique style.

Thu, 20 Jan, 2011

Cantona bound for Big Apple

Former Manchester United forward Eric Cantona has joined the New York Cosmos as their new director of soccer.

Wed, 19 Jan, 2011

Pele backs Brazil bid

Pele today threw his weight behind Rio de Janeiro’s bid for the 2016 Games by calling on the International Olympic Committee to choose a South American city for the first time.

Thu, 21 Aug, 2008

Police arrest seven in Lazio 'clan' probe

Italian police arrested seven people today in a crackdown on an organised crime group that allegedly tried to buy Lazio football club with laundered money.

Tue, 22 Jul, 2008

100th cap fitting reward for Becks

TV3 carried a report the other night on the charity gig in New York at which David Beckham presented Pele with a lifetime achievement award.

Sat, 22 Mar, 2008

United boss: Beckham won’t convert America

DAVID BECKHAM faces a near-impossible task to turn football into one of the USA’s major sports, according to Alex Ferguson.

Thu, 06 Sep, 2007

Pele warns 'popstar' Beckham

Pele insists David Beckham is more of a “pop star” than a footballer and has urged the Los Angeles Galaxy superstar to focus totally on his sport if he is to succeed in the United States.

Mon, 30 Jul, 2007

Impact ‘bigger than Pele’

FORMER New York Cosmos player Shep Messing believes David Beckham can make a bigger impact on American soccer than his old team-mate Pele.

Sat, 13 Jan, 2007