This became the first U.S. victory over England since Joe Gaetjens’ goal provided a 1-0 result in the 1950 World Cup in Brazil. “Now we don’t have to talk about 1950 anymore,” U.S. Soccer Federation general secretary Hank Steinbrecher said after the game. [Read more…] about June 9, 1993 – U.S. 2:0 England, U.S. Cup, Foxboro Stadium (Att.: 37,236)/“Now we don’t have to talk about 1950 anymore”
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Where are they now? Burns, Calichman, Eusebio statue, Friedel, Palhinha, Wynalda
In this Soccer Notes column in Jan. 3, 1993 editions of The Boston Globe, there were plenty of subjects covered with Boston connections:
A statue dedicated to Eusebio, “the most famous athlete ever to compete for a Boston team,” was being unveiled by Medford’s Victor Baptista and the Sports Museum of New England [Read more…] about Where are they now? Burns, Calichman, Eusebio statue, Friedel, Palhinha, Wynalda