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How the US finally fell in love with soccer
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The article examines how the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the United States, which drew record attendance including over 94,000 at the final in Pasadena, marked a turning point in American interest in soccer and helped establish the sport's popularity in the country.
How the US finally fell in love with soccer
When Roberto Baggio missed a penalty in the 1994 Fifa World Cup final at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, more than 94,000 people were there to watch Italian heartbreak and Brazilian ecstasy.
To this day, no other World Cup has been as well attended as the 1994 tournament. Tickets were cheap and abundant, and despite the relatively low profile of the game in the US compared to sports like baseball or basketball, people went along to see what it was all about.
Now, three decades later, as
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