The lineage of exceptional American goalkeepers may begin in the 1880s with Dennis Shay.
Author: Grant Czubinski
A simple protestation
On Ferenc Puskas’s tenure as head coach of the Vancouver Royals in the first year of the original NASL.
Going green
Ferenc Puskas played international friendlies in the US for Ferencvaros and Real Madrid.
Liverpool comes to America, 1946
In 1946, Liverpool F.C. came to the United States for “American malts and ice creams” — and a few games of soccer.
Kristine Lilly, the Washington Warthogs, and Olympic Gold
Without a club team to stay sharp with before the 1996 Summer Olympics, USWNT legend Kristine Lily signed with Continental Indoor Soccer League club Washington Warthogs, at the time the only professional club in the DC area.
Dick, Kerr Ladies in Washington, DC, 1922
In 1922, the world’s greatest women’s team played in Washington, DC as part of the US tour.