The New York Cosmos are excited to announce Emirates Airline, global connector of people and places and founding partner of the New York Cosmos, will continue to present the Emirates Cosmos Man of the Match award to the best Cosmos players on the field this season. The first Emirates Cosmos Man of the Match award will be presented after the club’s home opener Saturday, April 18 against the Tampa Bay Rowdies.

Members of the media will cast their votes to determine the Emirates Cosmos Man of the Match at every Cosmos home game played at Shuart Stadium at Hofstra University. The winner will receive an Emirates A380 model airplane with an engraved plaque recognizing the player’s achievement.

The Emirates Cosmos Man of the Match award will culminate in a season-ending Emirates Cosmos Player of the Year award. The recipient of the Emirates Cosmos Player of the Year award will receive two round trip tickets on Emirates from New York (JFK) to Emirates’ home and hub in Dubai to celebrate a triumphant season whilst experiencing the inflight amenities onboard one of the airline’s iconic double-decker A380 aircraft which serve the route.

Cosmos midfielder Marcos Senna, defender Hunter Freeman and forward Mads Stokkelien each were recognized as Emirates Cosmos Man of the Match twice in 2014. Freeman was voted Emirates Cosmos Player of the Year after the Fall Season home finale on October 25.

Come out to the season opener this Saturday, April 18 at 7 p.m. ET against the Tampa Bay Rowdies to see who wins the year’s first Emirates Cosmos Man of the Match award.

About Emirates and the U.S.

Founded in 1985, Emirates is a global connector of people, places and economies. Based in Dubai, the airline’s global network serves over 140 destinations in 83 countries across six continents. Its luxurious amenities, regionally inspired gourmet cuisine, award-winning in-flight entertainment system - ice, and unmatched hospitality provided by its iconic multi-lingual Cabin Crew have made Emirates one of the world’s most recognized airline brands.

Emirates has carried more than 9 million passengers on U.S. flights since launching services to New York in 2004. The airline currently serves nine U.S. gateways – Chicago (ORD), Boston (BOS), San Francisco (SFO), Los Angeles (LAX), Seattle (SEA), Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW), Houston (IAH), Washington (IAD) and New York (JFK), as well as operating a trans-Atlantic route between JFK and Milan and a freighter service to Atlanta. Emirates SkyCargo transports up to 650 tons of U.S. exports each week – including auto parts from New York, apples and cherries from Seattle, and oil and gas equipment from Houston – stimulating trade and opening new markets for American businesses across the Middle East, Africa and Asia.  For more information, please visit www.emirates.com/us.

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