Franz Beckenbauer leaves the Cosmos for Hamburg SV. Here he is shown heading back to Germany, accompanied by his manager (r).
Bobby Moore lines up with Team USA during the 1976 US Bicentennial Cup Tournament.
Timbers' forward Ike Mackay (C) gets tangled up with the Sounder's Jimmy Gabriel (L) and Dave Gillet (R) at the Kingdome in Seattle. Geoff Hurst scored the game's only goal giving the Sounders a 1-0 win.
The Cosmos played to a 3-3 draw with Team Seiko of Hong Kong on September 20, 1979 at Hong Kong Stadium. Thanks to Keung for sending me this photo.
Former Manchester United star Dennis Viollet is one of the biggest names in the very early years of the NASL. He was the Baltimore Bays' star midfielder, team captain, AND assistant coach.
The much-traveled Steve David (then with the Detroit Express) gets warmed up before a home game at the Pontiac Silverdome in 1978.