Ridge Mahoney of Soccer America writes of the legacy of US soccer pioneer Harry Keough, who passed
away yesterday.
The first time I talked with Harry Keough about the 1950 World Cup defeat of England, three and
a half decades had passed, yet the details still swirled in his mind. Sights and sounds and smells
of the stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil; the numbing boredom of a long boat trip from New York to
Brazil that took the team to the competition; the joking rivalry between the St.
Photo: Daniel Gajdamowicz
For nearly 150 years, eleven men have been stepping onto a soccer field prepared to attack and
defend against their opponent as a unit.
It happens every day all across the world. How often do we think of the significance of the
number, 11?
The friendly that the United States played against Mexico in Philadelphia on August 10brought
back a historical tradition.
Featured image: Bethlehem Steel in 1915 displaying their already impressive trophy
collection. They would add their first US Open Cup, then known as the National Challenge Cup, on
May 3, 1915 when they defeated Brooklyn Celtic in the final.. (Photo: Courtesy of Dan
Morrison.)
Tuesday night will mark the 98th edition of the US Open Cup.
Featured Image: Paul Rudderow
Part one left off at the start the Second World War. Part two picks up with the first
friendly in Philadelphia after the war, beginning with Liverpool's tour of the States in
1946.
Friendlies in Philadelphia following the Second World War: 1946-1960
The 1946-1947 Liverpool FC starting XI
The first international club team to travel the US after the Second World War was Liverpool FC,
who toured the US from May 11 until June 12 of 1946.
World Cup veterans Walter Bahr and Eric Wynalda, along with Bob Bradley, discuss the roster
selection hurdles facing the US Men's National Team Author: broadbandsports Tags: south africa 2010
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