>> brian? >> the new york cosmos have drawn a huge crowd tonight against the fort lauderdale strikers. first time fans are able to cheer for this iconic franchise since the 1980s. we were the rock stars of the serves. >> new york cosmos the most famous name in the history of american soccer. from hay day in the mid 1970s, the team fielded some the greatest players on the road. including the best player ever pelee. >> i decided to come and play cosmo because i think it was important with the football. within 10 years it was finished. attendance was down as interest in soccer plummeted leaving them no choice but to leave the north american soccer league. >> 1, 2, 3. now the cosmos are back in