Underplayed Gems

Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos (2006)

Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos poster
Directed by
Paul Crowder, John Dower
Genre
documentary film, association football film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 37m
Rating
7.1 of 10 from 14 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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This documentary tells the story of the New York Cosmos soccer team. It covers the club's rise and fall in the 1970s, including the arrival of star players like Pelé. The film shows how the team brought attention to soccer in America.

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What happens

Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos is a 2006 documentary film about the New York Cosmos, one of the most famous soccer clubs in the history of the United States. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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