Ever wondered why the United States of America, perhaps the most sports orientated country in the world, has failed to gain a stronghold on the most popular sport in the world?

Soccer/ football (whatever you want to call it), has actually been around in the US for longer than you may think. Even further to that, back in the 70s, the sport was growing at an exponential rate. So much so, that some thought it would completely take over.

However, this did not happen. Today, we're gonna talk about it.

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Background music:
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0:00 Introduction
02:39 The North American Soccer League
04:44 Pelé Arrives
08:41 Cosmos Dominance: The Golden Age of American Soccer
11:32 Pelé departs: The beginning of the End
13:06 The Fall of The NASL: How not to run a league
18:16 The Aftermath

Producer: Tinashe Chipako

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