We're back!Our fist episode of 2025 is an exclusive. For the first time, Steven Torres and Luis Yero sit down with Rory to tell the inside story of the New York Cosmos' trip to Cuba in 2015 and their roles in making this historic fixture come to fruition.In December 2014, President Obama relaxed diplomatic relations with Cuba for the first time since the Cold War. Steven, our guest, jumped at the opportunity to send a football team there to compete in a friendly - the first time a soccer club from the US had visited Cuba since the 1970s.From the first chaotic meeting in Jamaica to meeting Pelé, Steven and Luis orchestrated one of the most historic fixtures in US soccer history. This is the first time they've told their story.About UsWebsitefootballheritage.co.ukEmailhello@footballheritage.co.ukX@[email protected]@_footyheritageYouTube@FootballHeritageFHAbout Our GuestsAsociación Norte, Centroamericana y del Caribe de Investigadores del Fútbol (ANCCIF)@ANCCIF_oficialSteven Torres@Steve1T

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