- Keith Hickey
In 2011, American domestic soccer is the most secure it has ever been. The league as a whole, and most of its clubs, are in zero danger of collapse. It's hard for us to imagine a time when the very existence of top flight domestic soccer was under threat. But in 1984, that was the case. The halcyon days of Pele and Beckenbauer over, the North American Soccer League was limping into its sixteenth season. Just nine teams remained, down from a high of 24 just four years previous. But as we read in this article from the Sports Illustrated vault, the NASL introduced a revolutionary concept just before its final season:
Showing posts with label Time Capsule. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Time Capsule. Show all posts
-Keith Hickey
This is the first edition of our new "Tuesday Time Capsule" feature, in which we dig up old articles, videos, and pictures that we really like and share them with you guys. And as it's the inaugural edition of the feature, we felt that the only appropriate item would be the Inaugural MLS match. The San Jose Clash hosted DC United at Spartan Stadium. Eric Wynalda scored the first MLS goal, the only goal of the match, as San Jose grabbed all three points.
WARNING: Gratuitous shots of the denim USMNT Kit.
This is the first edition of our new "Tuesday Time Capsule" feature, in which we dig up old articles, videos, and pictures that we really like and share them with you guys. And as it's the inaugural edition of the feature, we felt that the only appropriate item would be the Inaugural MLS match. The San Jose Clash hosted DC United at Spartan Stadium. Eric Wynalda scored the first MLS goal, the only goal of the match, as San Jose grabbed all three points.
WARNING: Gratuitous shots of the denim USMNT Kit.
