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ROME (AP) — Former New York Cosmos star Giorgio Chinaglia died of complications from a heart attack Sunday. The Italian soccer great was 65. Chinaglia died at his home in Naples, Fla., his son, Anthony, said through family friend Charlie Stillitano, who was Chinaglia's co-host on a Sirius XM radio show. Chinaglia was the all-time leading scorer in the North American Soccer League after starring with the Italian club Lazio. He scored 262 goals in his eight seasons with the Cosmos that began in 1976. Lazio also announced the death. Chinaglia lived in the US since facing accusations in Rome of involvement in an organized crime group that allegedly tried to buy Lazio in 2006. Chinaglia helped Lazio win its first Italian title in 1974 and later became the club's president. He played for Italy at the 1974 World Cup. With the Cosmos, he played alongside Pele and Franz Beckenbauer. He was the power scorer in a lineup that featured the finesse of Pele and the calculating play of Beckenbauer. "I am a finisher. That means when I finish with the ball, it is in the back of the net," Chinaglia said in 1978. In 2000, he was inducted into the United States Soccer Hall of Fame and chosen the greatest player in Lazio's history during the club's centenary celebrations. "Both myself and the entire city of Rome express profound condolences," Rome Mayor Gianni Alemanno said in a statement. "For Lazio fans Chinaglia was more than a symbol. He was a banner player that carried along an entire ...