Darth Vader, a soccer team in Cleveland, and George Lucas to the rescue. The story of how Star Wars saved indoor soccer.
The Vietnam War, a deadly weapon, and blowing up the Harvard soccer pitch. The story of how soccer helped develop napalm.
Pareci Natives, Roosevelt’s expedition in the Amazon, and a game of Joga Bonito. The strange encounter between a president & early Brazilian soccer.
A maritime tragedy, a group of third-class passengers, and their final soccer game as the ship sank. The story of the last kickabout on the Titanic.
A thief, a packed rivalry match, and a divine act from the heavens. The story behind the most bizarre penalty shootout in American history.
The greatest underdog story ever told. The ‘99 Rhinos, a striker with 530 goals, and the only time a lower-division team beat MLS to the Open Cup.
The soccer game that changed Hawaii forever. Two battleships, a group of island locals, and the day the beautiful game landed in Honolulu.
A WWI soccer tour, an iconic name for the sport, and the Irish-American at the center of it all. The story of soccer’s most important pioneer.
A scientist, a World Cup icon, and a track star. The story behind the first-ever champions of a pro women’s soccer league in the world.
A shifty lawyer, a group of workers, and an unforgettable championship. The story behind the first amateur soccer team to conquer the US Open Cup.
An astronaut, a tragic explosion, and his daughter’s soccer ball. The story of the space mission that pushed our sport where it’s never gone before.
Four kids, a police report, and a ball. The first documented soccer game in the US takes us back 165 years, deep in the bayou.