it 's well known that exercise can make your muscles bigger . pele and franz beckenbauer were reunited on friday to light up the empire state building in new york cosmos green ahead of the start of the new season . as has become tradition , the top of the iconic building in new york has turned green for the weekend to celebrate the start of cosmos ' north american soccer league season , and the occasion was marked by two very special guests . beckenbauer and pele are two of the greatest footballers ever to have lived , and the pair played for new york cosmos together in the late 1970s . as the former noted , they were pioneers at the time , bringing football to a territory that had rarely seen the game before . franz beckenbauer -lrb- left -rrb- and pele -lrb- centre -rrb- were reunited in new york on friday afternoon . the pair played for new york cosmos in the 1970s , before the club went bankrupt in the following years . speaking at the ceremony on friday , beckenbauer joked to pele : ` your english is better than 30 or 40 years ago when we played together . ' i told you once you were one of the reasons i signed for the new york cosmos in the year of 1977 . pele , he came in 1975 , and i think we were pioneers at the time because no-one here in the country played soccer . ' now , a study has found it may make your brain larger , too . physical activity can increase grey matter in the brain , increasing the size of areas that contribute to balance and coordination , according to health day news . the changes in the brain may have health implications in the long-term , such as reducing the risk of falling , said the study 's author , dr urho kujala , of the university of jyvaskyla . scroll down for video . exercise can increase the size of areas of the brain that contribute to balance and coordination , a study found . it could also reduce the risk of being immobile in older age , he added . dr kujala said physical activity has already been linked to a number of health benefits , such as lower levels of body fat , reduced heart disease risk factors , better memory and thinking , and a lower risk of type 2 diabetes . but he and his team wanted to understand how exercise affects the brain . brazilian legend pele , now 74 , also had his say as the pair flicked the switch to turn on the lights . pele -lrb- right -rrb- runs with the ball , while team-mate beckenbauer watches on in the background . ahead of the new season starting this weekend , the pair turned the empire state building green to celebrate . pele and beckenbauer joined hands at the top , and spoke of their pride at returning to new york . ' i thank god for this moment , for this help . and beckenbauer , now my partner , is going to suffer together because the new york cosmos come back but now we just stay on the bench . congratulations , good luck to you . ' following success with pele and beckenbauer in the 70s , cosmos went bankrupt and stopped playing in the 1980s , only returning in 2010 with pele as the club 's honorary president . they recruited 10 pairs of identical twins , who were all men aged 32 to 36 years . focusing on twins , who have the same dna , would allow researchers to see how their environment affects their bodies . in each pair of twins , one brother had exercised more over the past three years than the other , though they reported they carried out similar levels of exercise earlier in their lives . dr kujala said : ` on average , the more active members of twin pairs were jogging three hours more per week compared to their inactive co-twins . ' the twins had mri scans of their brains so researchers could see whether physical activity had any impact on the size of their brains , and specific regions . they play in the second division of american soccer , kicking off their season with a match against tampa bay rowdies on saturday . pele was asked whether he 'd prefer lionel messi or cristiano ronaldo , and the brazil legend chose messi . pele , regularly voted the best player of all time , says ronaldo is ` more forward , more of a scorer ' when lists of the greatest ever footballers are released , both beckenbauer and pele are familiar sights in the top 10 . nowadays , messi v ronaldo is the popular debate , and the brazilian legend has had his say on modern football 's messiahs . ` it 's not that i like one of messi or cristiano more , when people ask me , i always say that you can not compare them , ' he told al primer toque . ` cristiano is a great player , more forward , more of a scorer . messi is a player who makes goals but also creates chances as a weapon in behind . ` the two would be very important , but if i had to choose one it would be messi . ' exercise did n't seem to affect the size of the brain as a whole , dr kujala said . but there was a connection between more activity and more brain volume in areas related to movement , he added . previous research found exercise is linked to lower levels of body fat , a reduced risk of heart disease , better memory and thinking , and a lower risk of type 2 diabetes . the twins who exercised more did a better job of controlling their blood sugar , which reduces the risk of diabetes , a finding which is already well-known . the study was published in the journal medicine & science in sports & exercise . it comes after us researchers found regular exercise can also make you smarter . university of south carolina experts found regular treadmill sessions create more mitochondria - structures in the cells that produce the body 's energy - in the brain . this energy boost helped the brain to work faster and more efficiently , effectively keeping it younger , researchers said . in the short term this could reduce mental fatigue and sharpen your thinking in between gym sessions . and building up a large reservoir of mitochondria in the brain could also create a ` buffer ' against age-related brain diseases such as alzheimer 's .
new york cosmos will begin their north american soccer league season this weekend with a match against tampa bay rowdies . pele and franz beckenbauer were in new york on friday to turn the empire state building green ahead of the start of the season . the pair played for new york cosmos together in the 1970s . the club went bankrupt in the 1980s and only returned in 2010 .
it 's well known that exercise can make your muscles bigger . pele and franz beckenbauer were reunited on friday to light up the empire state building in new york cosmos green ahead of the start of the new season . as has become tradition , the top of the iconic building in new york has turned green for the weekend to celebrate the start of cosmos ' north american soccer league season , and the occasion was marked by two very special guests . beckenbauer and pele are two of the greatest footballers ever to have lived , and the pair played for new york cosmos together in the late 1970s . as the former noted , they were pioneers at the time , bringing football to a territory that had rarely seen the game before . franz beckenbauer -lrb- left -rrb- and pele -lrb- centre -rrb- were reunited in new york on friday afternoon . the pair played for new york cosmos in the 1970s , before the club went bankrupt in the following years . speaking at the ceremony on friday , beckenbauer joked to pele : ` your english is better than 30 or 40 years ago when we played together . ' i told you once you were one of the reasons i signed for the new york cosmos in the year of 1977 . pele , he came in 1975 , and i think we were pioneers at the time because no-one here in the country played soccer . ' returning to new york . ' i thank god for this moment , for this help . and beckenbauer , now my partner , is going to suffer together because the new york cosmos come back but now we just stay on the bench . congratulations , good luck to you . ' following success with pele and beckenbauer in the 70s , cosmos went bankrupt and stopped playing in the 1980s , only returning in 2010 with pele as the club 's honorary president . they recruited 10 pairs of identical twins , who were all men aged 32 to 36 years . focusing on twins , who have the same dna , would allow researchers to see how their environment affects their bodies . in each pair of twins , one brother had exercised more over the past three years than the other , though they reported they carried out similar levels of exercise earlier in their lives . dr kujala said : ` on average , the more active members of twin pairs were jogging three hours more per week compared to their inactive co-twins . ' the twins had mri scans of their brains so researchers could see whether physical activity had any impact on the size of their brains , and specific regions . they play in the second division of american soccer , kicking off their season with a match against tampa bay rowdies on saturday . pele was asked whether he 'd prefer lionel messi or cristiano ronaldo , and the brazil legend chose messi . pele , regularly voted the best player of all time , says ronaldo is ` more forward , more of a scorer ' when lists of the greatest ever footballers are released , both beckenbauer and pele are familiar sights in the top 10 . nowadays , messi v ronaldo is the popular debate , and the brazilian legend has had his say on modern football 's messiahs . ` it 's not that i like one of messi or cristiano more , when people ask me , i always say that you can not compare them , ' he told al primer toque . ` cristiano is a great player , more forward , more of a scorer . messi is a player who makes goals but also creates chances as a weapon in behind . ` the two would be very important , but if i had to choose one it would be messi . ' exercise did n't seem to affect the size of the brain as a whole , dr kujala said . but there was a connection between more activity and more brain volume in areas related to movement , he added . previous research found exercise is linked to lower levels of body fat , a reduced risk of heart disease , better memory and thinking , and a lower risk of type 2 diabetes . the twins who exercised more did a better job of controlling their blood sugar , which reduces the risk of diabetes , a finding which is already well-known . the study was published in the journal medicine & science in sports & exercise . it comes after us researchers found regular exercise can also make you smarter . university of south carolina experts found regular treadmill sessions create more mitochondria - structures in the cells that produce the body 's energy - in the brain . this energy boost helped the brain to work faster and more efficiently , effectively keeping it younger , researchers said . in the short term this could reduce mental fatigue and sharpen your thinking in between gym sessions . and building up a large reservoir of mitochondria in the brain could also create a ` buffer ' against age-related brain diseases such as alzheimer 's .
it 's well known that exercise can make your muscles bigger . pele and franz beckenbauer were reunited on friday to light up the empire state building in new york cosmos green ahead of the start of the new season . as has become tradition , the top of the iconic building in new york has turned green for the weekend to celebrate the start of cosmos ' north american soccer league season , and the occasion was marked by two very special guests . beckenbauer and pele are two of the greatest footballers ever to have lived , and the pair played for new york cosmos together in the late 1970s . as the former noted , they were pioneers at the time , bringing football to a territory that had rarely seen the game before . franz beckenbauer -lrb- left -rrb- and pele -lrb- centre -rrb- were reunited in new york on friday afternoon . the pair played for new york cosmos in the 1970s , before the club went bankrupt in the following years . speaking at the ceremony on friday , beckenbauer joked to pele : ` your english is better than 30 or 40 years ago when we played together . ' i told you once you were one of the reasons i signed for the new york cosmos in the year of 1977 . pele , he came in 1975 , and i think we were pioneers at the time because no-one here in the country played soccer . ' now , a study has found it may make your brain larger , too . physical activity can increase grey matter in the brain , increasing the size of areas that contribute to balance and coordination , according to health day news . the changes in the brain may have health implications in the long-term , such as reducing the risk of falling , said the study 's author , dr urho kujala , of the university of jyvaskyla . scroll down for video . exercise can increase the size of areas of the brain that contribute to balance and coordination , a study found . it could also reduce the risk of being immobile in older age , he added . dr kujala said physical activity has already been linked to a number of health benefits , such as lower levels of body fat , reduced heart disease risk factors , better memory and thinking , and a lower risk of type 2 diabetes . but he and his team wanted to understand how exercise affects the brain . brazilian legend pele , now 74 , also had his say as the pair flicked the switch to turn on the lights . pele -lrb- right -rrb- runs with the ball , while team-mate beckenbauer watches on in the background . ahead of the new season starting this weekend , the pair turned the empire state building green to celebrate . pele and beckenbauer joined hands at the top , and spoke of their pride at pair of twins , one brother had exercised more over the past three years than the other , though they reported they carried out similar levels of exercise earlier in their lives . dr kujala said : ` on average , the more active members of twin pairs were jogging three hours more per week compared to their inactive co-twins . ' the twins had mri scans of their brains so researchers could see whether physical activity had any impact on the size of their brains , and specific regions . they play in the second division of american soccer , kicking off their season with a match against tampa bay rowdies on saturday . pele was asked whether he 'd prefer lionel messi or cristiano ronaldo , is a player who makes goals but also creates chances as a weapon in behind . ` the two would be very important , but if i had to choose one it would be messi . ' exercise did n't seem to affect the size of the brain as a whole , dr kujala said . but there was a connection between more activity and more brain volume in areas related to movement , he added . previous research found exercise is linked to lower levels of body fat , a reduced risk of heart disease , better memory and thinking , and a lower risk of type 2 diabetes . the twins who exercised more did a better job of controlling their blood sugar , which reduces the risk of diabetes , a finding which is already well-known . the study was published in the journal medicine & science in sports & exercise . it comes after us researchers found regular exercise can also make you smarter . university of south carolina experts found regular treadmill sessions create more mitochondria - structures in the cells that produce the body 's energy - in the brain . this energy boost helped the brain to work faster and more efficiently , effectively keeping it younger , researchers said . in the short term this could reduce mental fatigue and sharpen your thinking in between gym sessions . and building up a large reservoir of mitochondria in the brain could also create a ` buffer ' against age-related brain diseases such as alzheimer 's .
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it 's well known that exercise can make your muscles bigger . pele and franz beckenbauer were reunited on friday to light up the empire state building in new york cosmos green ahead of the start of the new season . as has become tradition , the top of the iconic building in new york has turned green for the weekend to celebrate the start of cosmos ' north american soccer league season , and the occasion was marked by two very special guests . beckenbauer and pele are two of the greatest footballers ever to have lived , and the pair played for new york cosmos together in the late 1970s . as the former noted , they were pioneers at the time , bringing football to a territory that had rarely seen the game before . franz beckenbauer -lrb- left -rrb- and pele -lrb- centre -rrb- were reunited in new york on friday afternoon . the pair played for new york cosmos in the 1970s , before the club went bankrupt in the following years . speaking at the ceremony on friday , beckenbauer joked to pele : ` your english is better than 30 or 40 years ago when we played together . ' i told you once you were one of the reasons i signed for the new york cosmos in the year of 1977 . pele , he came in 1975 , and i think we were pioneers at the time because no-one here in the country played soccer . ' returning to new york . ' i thank god for this moment , for this help . and beckenbauer , now my partner , is going to suffer together because the new york cosmos come back but now we just stay on the bench . congratulations , good luck to you . ' following success with pele and beckenbauer in the 70s , cosmos went bankrupt and stopped playing in the 1980s , only returning in 2010 with pele as the club 's honorary president . they recruited 10 pairs of identical twins , who were all men aged 32 to 36 years . focusing on twins , who have the same dna , would allow researchers to see how their environment affects their bodies . in each pair of twins , one brother had exercised more over the past three years than the other , though they reported they carried out similar levels of exercise earlier in their lives . dr kujala said : ` on average , the more active members of twin pairs were jogging three hours more per week compared to their inactive co-twins . ' the twins had mri scans of their brains so researchers could see whether physical activity had any impact on the size of their brains , and specific regions . they play in the second division of american soccer , kicking off their season with a match against tampa bay rowdies on saturday . pele was asked whether he 'd prefer lionel messi or cristiano ronaldo , the risk of diabetes , a finding which is already well-known . the study was published in the journal medicine & science in sports & exercise . it comes after us researchers found regular exercise can also make you smarter . university of south carolina experts found regular treadmill sessions create more mitochondria - structures in the cells that produce the body 's energy - in the brain . this energy boost helped the brain to work faster and more efficiently , effectively keeping it younger , researchers said . in the short term this could reduce mental fatigue and sharpen your thinking in between gym sessions . and building up a large reservoir of mitochondria in the brain could also create a ` buffer ' against age-related brain diseases such as alzheimer 's .
 The text is about soccer players Pele and Franz Beckenbauer, who were reunited in New York Cosmos in the late 1970s. They played together in the 1970s and were pioneers of their time. The article mentions their skills, achievements, and how they helped popularize soccer in the United States.