Rivalries
The diplomates greatest rivalry (like most of the NASL) was with the New York Cosmos. This was especially true when Johan Cruyff was playing in DC and NYC had Pele, Beckenbauer and Girgio Canaglia. When the Cosmos came to RFK the stadium was close to capacity even though the Diplomats usually lost. However, they were always competitive games.
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