I’ve intentionally researched a few stories that aren’t known in the greater American Soccer knowledgebase to educate the masses. Soccer media around the world can be so focused on the immediate headline of a star player, the dominant clubs, etc. Soccer media in this country can be so MLS focused. Why doesn’t this documentary exist?” to this list. Lastly, there’s an element of “this story is so out there and important to the journey of American Soccer, more people need to know about this. In that, I’ve mostly limited each MLS team to one documentary. So I’m picking stories that in 30 (ish) hours total give you a full and informed picture of American Soccer, including the women’s game, the national team(s), and the lower divisions. Volume 1 of the 30 For 30 series in 2009 was supposed to be 30 one hour films. While this list was inspired by MLS’s 25th season, MLS isn’t all of American Soccer. Next, I want compelling and comprehensive stories about American Soccer. But those will technically not be 30 for 30s. TSN is welcome to start its own documentary series and have a season dedicated to Canadian Soccer. ESPN’s an American company that primarily covers sports in American. In general, I avoided Canadian storylines all together. Win a few more trophies to become proper MLS dynasties and I’ll include you in the updated version of this article in a few years. Nor is anything on the recent success of the Seattle Sounders, Toronto FC, and Atlanta United. Chris Wondolowski came back for this season, so his career and final goal tally are not finished. ![]() ![]() The Criteria:įirst off, I’m only picking stories that have come to a reasonable completion. So in picking out a few key stories from years prior to ’96, I’ve made up a 30 For 30 series rather than a 25 For 25. Many would consider the 1994 World Cup the birth/arrival of modern American Soccer. While MLS started in 1996, its origins predate that. There have been 30 for 30s and shorts about soccer, but none have been about topics in North America. The term 30 For 30 refers to the thirty documentaries for those thirty years. ESPN’s 30 For 30 series originally started as a celebration of ESPN’s 30th anniversary.
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