The stateside arrival of global icon David Beckham has put soccer on the collective radar of the American populace for the first time since Pelé and his New York Cosmos teammates rubbed elbows with Mick Jagger at Studio 54 in the Seventies. There is good reason to hope this time will be different. As the NHL melts under its revenue crisis and nearly extinct television ratings, the door opens for a new game to claim the fourth “major” sport slot alongside football, basketball, and baseball. The world’s game is poised to make a real splash in this country, and you have a chance to get in on... More >>>