Many of us pine for the days when there were no such things as cutaway socks or freekick draught excluders

Behind the hype and hoopla of this tournament is the reality that millions of young Americans are excluded from the sport

The famous striker knew his playing days were winding down when he agreed to take part in the World Cup Rally

Continents may divide us, but his greatness is an enduring sporting bond, bridging oceans, obliterating time zones

Joe Barriskill performed a variety of roles, from fundraiser to team manager - and even dipped into his own pocket

The right back was unknown even to some of his team-mates when first called up to the US squad a year ago; but he is certainly making a name for himself now

How strange that in one state a man found civilly liable of sexual assault was welcomed while up the road Achraf Hakimi, who is awaiting trial on a rape charge, was booed

People in the US are getting a kick out of seeing European football fans explore their country, from a German embracing junk food to Scots livening up a baseball game

David Beckham is appearing in a lot more advertisements in the US than anyone actually playing in the tournament

Celebrated venue is built on stolen land, desecrated graves and forged documents

The meeting of Ali and Al “Blue” Lewis on a hot July night in 1972 proved a financial and logistical disaster

Parents of most youngsters taking up soccer in the US are well placed to afford the high sums it takes to put them in competitive arenas

Streets and subways are suddenly a blur of blue and orange shirts as the Knicks seek their first NBA championship since 1973

Notoriously unfiltered, the driver nicknamed Wild Thing revelled in his ‘badass’ persona on the racetrack

Many American soccer fans do not appear especially excited. Even Donald Trump has baulked at the ticket prices