Soccer Meets America — Season 1, Episode 1: The Hidden Game
Documentary • 47 min • 1 season, 3 episodes
Episode synopsis
Despite passionate fans and Pelé's superstar arrival in the NASL, the sport stumbled and slipped from the spotlight; when the pro league collapsed in the 1980s, American soccer seemed finished; then came the 1984 Olympics and a startling success.
About Soccer Meets America
From immigrant roots and early pro leagues, to the thrilling 1994 FIFA World Cup and the rise of a new generation of fans, the series traces how soccer finally became part of the fabric of American culture.