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"Few fans are aware of the long, vibrant history of soccer in the U.S., which dates back as far as the Civil War. Many wrongly believe that the introduction of the North American Soccer League in the 1960s brought about American soccer's debut, while in fact its first golden age came during the Roaring 1920s and the first FIFA World Cup in 1930. The NASL did have a huge impact on the popularity of the game, but the instability of the league and its reliance on aging superstars meant its heyday was over by the mid-1980s. This left the door wide open for a third golden age, starting with the introduction of the incredibly successful USWNT, World Cup 1994, and MLS. Having grown for more than 25 years, played and supported by both sexes, soccer is now seen as a viable sport in a country dominated by baseball, basketball, and football. Stateside Soccer shines new light on the rich history of a sport still too often mistaken as a relatively recent import to the United States."-- Back cover
- Author
- Tom Scholes
- Publisher
- Pitch Publishing (Brighton) Limited; Pitch Publishing
- Published
- 2019
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781785315893
- Subjects
- Sports, History, Anthropology
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