Bruce Arena

You know, if you look at every national team in the world, the coach is usually a domestic coach. When you have coaches that don't know our culture, our environment, our players, it's hard. I mean, I'm watching, I'm shocked that we can't beat Panama and Canada. Time is running out and they got to get going.

You know, if you look at every national team in the world, the coach is usually a domestic coach. When you have coaches that don't know our culture, our environment, our players, it's hard. I mean, I'm watching, I'm shocked that we can't beat Panama and Canada. Time is running out and they got to get going.

You know, if you look at every national team in the world, the coach is usually a domestic coach. When you have coaches that don't know our culture, our environment, our players, it's hard. I mean, I'm watching, I'm shocked that we can't beat Panama and Canada. Time is running out and they got to get going.

Hi, Bruce. That was very nice of you to say, Tim. Good to see you as well. Two great people.

Hi, Bruce. That was very nice of you to say, Tim. Good to see you as well. Two great people.

Hi, Bruce. That was very nice of you to say, Tim. Good to see you as well. Two great people.

not only great players but great people so it's great to see that you're you're still in the forefront of the of the game in our country and you mean a lot to a lot of people your voices are heard and we really appreciate everything you've done uh for the game in our country thank you we appreciate that yeah you are you're a living legend and um it's just great to have you on great to see you back kicking ass in the mls so uh this is this is going to be a fun episode

not only great players but great people so it's great to see that you're you're still in the forefront of the of the game in our country and you mean a lot to a lot of people your voices are heard and we really appreciate everything you've done uh for the game in our country thank you we appreciate that yeah you are you're a living legend and um it's just great to have you on great to see you back kicking ass in the mls so uh this is this is going to be a fun episode

not only great players but great people so it's great to see that you're you're still in the forefront of the of the game in our country and you mean a lot to a lot of people your voices are heard and we really appreciate everything you've done uh for the game in our country thank you we appreciate that yeah you are you're a living legend and um it's just great to have you on great to see you back kicking ass in the mls so uh this is this is going to be a fun episode

Well, just think about the league in 96. I was going back to my playing career, which nobody knows anything about, which is good. I was drafted by the Cosmos and chose not to play for the Cosmos because of how the American play was treated. I was finishing up my last semester at Cornell, playing lacrosse at the time as well, and

Well, just think about the league in 96. I was going back to my playing career, which nobody knows anything about, which is good. I was drafted by the Cosmos and chose not to play for the Cosmos because of how the American play was treated. I was finishing up my last semester at Cornell, playing lacrosse at the time as well, and

Well, just think about the league in 96. I was going back to my playing career, which nobody knows anything about, which is good. I was drafted by the Cosmos and chose not to play for the Cosmos because of how the American play was treated. I was finishing up my last semester at Cornell, playing lacrosse at the time as well, and

I was going to back up ship missing, and they offered me $200 a game, and I could work at the KLM counter at JFK Airport. So I chose to complete my degree at Cornell, and then I played professional lacrosse ahead of soccer, but So that's where the American player was at the time. And then, you know, Pele came then a year and a half later, and I looked like an idiot. And then the league folded.

I was going to back up ship missing, and they offered me $200 a game, and I could work at the KLM counter at JFK Airport. So I chose to complete my degree at Cornell, and then I played professional lacrosse ahead of soccer, but So that's where the American player was at the time. And then, you know, Pele came then a year and a half later, and I looked like an idiot. And then the league folded.

I was going to back up ship missing, and they offered me $200 a game, and I could work at the KLM counter at JFK Airport. So I chose to complete my degree at Cornell, and then I played professional lacrosse ahead of soccer, but So that's where the American player was at the time. And then, you know, Pele came then a year and a half later, and I looked like an idiot. And then the league folded.

And then there was this dead period. And, you know, I'm coaching at the University of Virginia. And, you know, we don't have a professional league in the country. And then we get the World Cup. And then part of that deal with the World Cup was that we had to start a league in 96. And we did. And we didn't know what the hell we were doing. And that's what I remember about 96, that opening game.

And then there was this dead period. And, you know, I'm coaching at the University of Virginia. And, you know, we don't have a professional league in the country. And then we get the World Cup. And then part of that deal with the World Cup was that we had to start a league in 96. And we did. And we didn't know what the hell we were doing. And that's what I remember about 96, that opening game.

And then there was this dead period. And, you know, I'm coaching at the University of Virginia. And, you know, we don't have a professional league in the country. And then we get the World Cup. And then part of that deal with the World Cup was that we had to start a league in 96. And we did. And we didn't know what the hell we were doing. And that's what I remember about 96, that opening game.

how poorly we played and the quality of the game. And we just were all going in different directions. And I think three weeks later, I cut maybe six players that started in that game. So, you know, everything was crazy. And then by mid-year, we got it going and the league got better. And we, oddly enough, had some very good players.

how poorly we played and the quality of the game. And we just were all going in different directions. And I think three weeks later, I cut maybe six players that started in that game. So, you know, everything was crazy. And then by mid-year, we got it going and the league got better. And we, oddly enough, had some very good players.