Soccer Corner Magazine August 1980

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The New York Cosmos’ Carlos Alberto is featured on the cover…“NASL Notebook” talks about Portland’s Million Dollar Man—Robbie Resenbrink, a 31 year-old forward from 1978 Dutch World Cup team for $12 million (1980 dollars!)…The Houston Hurricane filed a $95,000 suit against Summit Soccer (MISL) seeking compensation for 7 Hurricane players who played for the Summit…The most iconic George Best picture this Aztecs fan remembers is on (of course) page 11…Doc Lawson is featured in “What’s Up Doc?”…Q&A Interview: Lou Gautier interviews “Der Bomber” Gerd Muller, one of soccer‘s most awesome goalscoring machines of all time…

“ASL Action” Announces that Emmanuel Sonon has signed with the Miami Americans. Note: After the Miami Americans tanked mid season, “Manu” Sanon went to the San Diego Sockers along with Americans’ Coach Ron Newman. Newman said “I think you’re going to like this guy”. Manu spent a couple great years in San Diego…The GrandDaddy of them all The Greater Los Angeles Soccer League (GLASL) was born in 1903. Read more in Ron Gales’ article…