Eric Cantona invades America, takes throne at NY Cosmos

With Pele as Honorary President, Giorgio Chinaglia as International Ambassador as well as Cobi Jones as Associate Director of Soccer as well as Ambassador, the New York Cosmos go upon to build their collection of mythological footballers in suits by adding Eric Cantona as Director of Soccer.

You might remember Cantona from his mythological playing career or maybe his only managerial stint with the France beach football group or, many recently, his unsuccessful try to spark the series by revelation people to take all their money out of the banks.

Says Cantona (via the Cosmos press release):

I am really respected to join the mythological club New York Cosmos. Its the big project, the wonderful project. The Cosmos are really strong, beautifully made, with the great past. Its kind of the brew in between football as well as art. I will do all that I can to help us initial find our way to recover the #1 in front of in the United States, as well as then for us to become one of the most appropriate clubs in the world over the entrance years.

The Cosmos as the brew in between football as well as art? Exactly. In addition to the involvement of these mythological former players, the Cosmos have actual football business group former Spurs Vice Chairman Paul Kemsley as Chairman, with former Liverpool Chief Executive Rick Parry as well as David Beckham's ex-manager Terry Byrne upon the house of directors. Yet, they have no veteran team, nor any pledge of the spot in MLS.

Granted, MLS government official Don Garber has regularly declared his enterprise to supplement the second New York group in the subsequent few years as well as if he has any sense he would many positively want to cackle up all this star power. But for now, the Cosmos really do look similar to some kind of opening art. A gorgeous form of names, intentions as well as beautiful Umbro merchandise, as well as still no veteran team.

Still, Eric Cantona once again has the throne, this time in New York. And that's fl! attering cool.

Pictured: Eric Cantona doing flattering much all his brand new pursuit entails at the moment.

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