Soccer Corner Magazine December 1980

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The New York Cosmos‘ Giorgio Chinaglia is featured on the cover…“NASL Notebook” describes a big jump in NASL attendance in the 1980 season. Big contributors were the Washington Diplomats (from 11,979 to 19,205) and Seattle Sounders (from 18,998 to 24,247). Also of note, the Memphis Rogues were sold to Nelson Skalbania and moved to Calgary…Star of the Year honors went to the “Flying Dutchman” Johan Cruyff. Other considerations were Pato Margetic (Detroit), Leonardo Cuellar (Sockers) plus Chicago‘s Karl-Heinz Granitza and Arno Steffenhagen…Texas soccer fans can scratch their heads and see a lot of familiar traits with luke warm receptions in Houston and Dallas. E.W. Rock studies “Lone Star State Enigma”…New England Teamen goalkeeper Kevin “The Cat” Keelan is featured with a pull out poster in the center spread…Readers‘ Choice All-Stars included New York Cosmos‘ Vladislav Bogecevic, Franz Beckenbauer and Giorgio Chinaglia along with Johan Cruyff, Jack Brand and Mike Connell…North American All-Stars included: Jack Brand, Ian Bridge, Bruce Wilson, Angelo DiBernardo, Julie Veee and more fan favorites…

“ASL Action” covers the usual drama of defunct franchises (termination of Columbus)…The Pennsylvania Stoners are described as an oasis of financial stability in the trouble-plagued American Soccer League…Indoor Soccer was covered by the mainstream soccer magazines in the early 80s and the 1980/81 MISL Preview breaks down the Divisions and key player movements—in addition to explaining the MISL Rules.