Mineola, N.Y. (November 24, 2015) – The New York Cosmos presented Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano with the 2015 North American Soccer League (NASL) Championship Trophy during a press conference Tuesday at the Theodore Roosevelt Executive & Legislative Building in Mineola, N.Y.   New York Cosmos Chief Operating Officer Erik Stover and Cosmos Head Coach Giovanni Savarese were joined by and the entire New York Cosmos team, including Mineola-born Captain Carlos Mendes and Spanish legends Marcos Senna and Raúl to present the honorary trophy.

“Nassau County is truly proud to serve as home to the New York Cosmos!  Together, we celebrate the Cosmos championship victory in the 2015 North American Soccer League,” said Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano.

"We're honored to be here today to celebrate our championship win with Nassau County and the County Executive Ed Mangano. We would also like to express our gratitude to both County Executive Mangano and Senator Jack Martins for their tremendous support over the years,” said New York Cosmos COO, Erik Stover. 

In front of an NASL modern-era postseason record crowd of 10,166 at Hofstra, the Cosmos sent Marcos Senna and Raúl off into retirement in style with a 3-2 victory over Ottawa Fury FC for the Cosmos’ seventh Soccer Bowl trophy. It was the Cosmos’ second NASL championship title in three years since their reboot.

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