2006 - NY Cosmos autographs

Giorgio Chinaglia

Italian National Team (1972-1974)

1974 World Cup

Massese - Serie A (Italy)

Internapoli - Serie A (Italy)

Lazio - Serie A (Italy)

NY Cosmos - NASL (US)

1981 NASL MVP

193 goals, 213 games

4-time leading scorer

NASL Champions 1977, 1978, 1980, 1982

US Soccer Hall of Fame 2000

Julio Cesar "Romerito" romero

Paraguayan National Team (1979-1986)

Sportivo LuQueno (Paraguay 1977-1980)

NY Cosmos NASL (US 1980-1983)

NASL Champions 1982

MVP, Leading Scorer 1983

Fluminense (Brazil 1984-1989)

Barcelona (Spain 1989)

Puebla (Mexico 1989)

Olympia (Paraguay 1989)

Carlos Alberto Torres

Brazilian National Team (1964-1977)

1970 World Cup Champions

Fluminense (Brazil 1963-1965, 1974-1976)

Campeonato Carioca Champions 1974, 1975

Santos (Brazil 1966-1974)

Flamengo (brazil 1977)

NY Cosmos - NASL (US 1977-1980, 1982)

NASL Champions 1977, 1978, 1982

California Surf - NASL (US 1981)

2003 US Hall of Fame

Hubert Birkenmeier

NY Cosmos 1979-1984

NASL Champions 1980, 1982

Andranik Eskandarian

Iranian National Team (1975-1978)

1978 World Cup

NY Cosmos - NASL (US 1979-1984)

NASL Champions 1980, 1982

NY Cosmos - NASL indoor (US 1984-1985)

NY Express - MISL (US 1986-1987)

NJ Eagles -APSL (US1989-1990)

2006 saw the introduction of the NY Red Bull...Prior to the start of the game, Red Bull management brought out former New York area players...

Before this I had seen a man in the parking lot, long overcoat, hands in pocket, head hung low, just walking alone...I did a double take...it looked like Chinaglia...it was.

We approached and he was gracious in signing the book. Following him a bus had pulled in and several Cosmos players started leaving the bus and heading for the stadium, and we were fortunate to be in the right place at the right time...