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...which had not reached the Cup quarterfinals since 1930, are soccer somebodies again. In large measure that's due to the launch of a new professional league, Major League Soccer (MLS), in 1996. Created in the aftermath of a successful World Cup hosted by the U.S, MLS now provides a reliable supply of quality footballers, such as national squad teammates Brian McBride, Clint Mathis, DaMarcus Beasley and Eddie Pope, to augment the Yank's European-based stars. Arena, a former MLS coach, made a point of selecting MLS players for qualifying games and for friendlies, allowing his European players...
...Donovan, who finished the Cup with two goals, is the standard bearer for the future. He embarrassed German defender Christian Ziege, beating him through the legs and nearly besting goalkeeper Kahn. In all likelihood, German team Bayer Leverkusen, which owns Donovan's contract, just might want him back from MLS's San Jose Earthquakes. Indeed, the national team's success may hurt MLS: The sprightly Beasley may have also punched his ticket to Europe, and Mathis has stirred interest...
...finished dead last, behind all 31 other teams. But U.S. coach Bruce Arena has made a career of unexpected success. When he took over Major League Soccer's D.C. United after an impressive college career, there were doubts he could handle pro players. United won back-to-back MLS Cup titles. When he was named coach of the U.S. team in October '98, there was clamoring that the team needed a leader with a glittering international resume, not some local from Brooklyn...
...finished dead last, behind all 31 other teams. But U.S. coach Bruce Arena has made a career of unexpected success. When he took over Major League Soccer's D.C. United after an impressive college career, there were doubts he could handle pro players. United won back-to-back MLS Cup titles. When he was named coach of the U.S. team in October of '98, there was clamoring that the team needed a leader with a glittering international r?sum?, not some local from Brooklyn...
Probably not, but at least we still have the MLS...