Our series on the history of the US at the World Cup begins with how the first World Cup came to be in 1930 and a look at the US national team’s international play before then.
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The legendary Emil Schillinger
National Soccer Hall of Fame historian Roger Allaway on Emil Schillinger, who coached legendary ASL side the Philadelphia Americans.
Meet the Babe Ruth of American Soccer
Billy Gonsalves didn’t make US Soccer’s All-time Best XI, but Steve Holroyd explains how he is the Babe Ruth of American soccer.
Happy birthday Gene Olaff
National Soccer Hall of Fame historian Roger Allaway on ASL goalkeeping legend Gene Olaff, who turns 93.
The North American Soccer Football League
Steve Holroyd looks at the history of the North American Soccer Football League, which existed for two short years right after the Second World War and featured the talents of Gil Heron.
The MLS All Star Game: More traditional than you’d think
All-Star games are a fixture of American pro sports. In American pro soccer, they date back to the 1920s.