Uploaded October 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
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.
Transcript and sources: footballiconic.com/why-football-failed-in-america
Twitter: twitter.com/TheOfficial_FI
Instagram: instagram.com/chips009
Background music:
Song 1: youtu.be/SZLwblTPnMU (Prod King EF)
Song 4: youtu.be/8r0H-UfUVck (Prod Pink)
Song 5: youtu.be/1JPCAXsLS_w (Prod Riddiman)
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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All material used in this video falls under fair use for commentary, criticism, and educational purposes. No copyright infringement intended. If you are or represent the copyright owner of materials used in this video and have a problem with the use of said material, please send me an email at info@footballiconic.com and we can sort it out.
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.
Transcript and sources: footballiconic.com/why-football-failed-in-america
Twitter: twitter.com/TheOfficial_FI
Instagram: instagram.com/chips009
Background music:
Song 1: youtu.be/SZLwblTPnMU (Prod King EF)
Song 4: youtu.be/8r0H-UfUVck (Prod Pink)
Song 5: youtu.be/1JPCAXsLS_w (Prod Riddiman)
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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All material used in this video falls under fair use for commentary, criticism, and educational purposes. No copyright infringement intended. If you are or represent the copyright owner of materials used in this video and have a problem with the use of said material, please send me an email at info@footballiconic.com and we can sort it out.
