Soccer Bowl '80 was the championship final of the 1980 NASL season. The New York Cosmos took on the Fort Lauderdale Strikers. The match was played on September 21, 1980 at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. The Cosmos won, 3–0, to claim their fourth league championship, and third in the past four seasons. I was there with my son then 12, we drove 11 hours from Ft. Lauderdale to see the game. Cosmos had Beckenbauer and Birkenmeier and Strikers had Gerd Muller. It was something I will never forget.The most popular German when I lived there; finished his career with Pele and the NY Cosmos. One can't even imagine how devastating this loss will be to millions of Germans my age.
Gerd Muller passed away last year. Back to back devastating losses.Soccer Bowl '80 was the championship final of the 1980 NASL season. The New York Cosmos took on the Fort Lauderdale Strikers. The match was played on September 21, 1980 at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. The Cosmos won, 3–0, to claim their fourth league championship, and third in the past four seasons. I was there with my son then 12, we drove 11 hours from Ft. Lauderdale to see the game. Cosmos had Beckenbauer and Birkenmeier and Strikers had Gerd Muller. It was something I will never forget.
This should bring back memories 1980 New York CosmosSoccer Bowl '80 was the championship final of the 1980 NASL season. The New York Cosmos took on the Fort Lauderdale Strikers. The match was played on September 21, 1980 at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. The Cosmos won, 3–0, to claim their fourth league championship, and third in the past four seasons. I was there with my son then 12, we drove 11 hours from Ft. Lauderdale to see the game. Cosmos had Beckenbauer and Birkenmeier and Strikers had Gerd Muller. It was something I will never forget.