Eric Wynalda Talks US Soccer Pyramid: US Soccer Hall of Fame & First American Player to Go Pro in Europe

About this episode

U.S. Soccer Hall of Famer Eric Wynalda joins Chris Korte for Episode 8 of Inside American Soccer to discuss his remarkable career from the U.S. Men's National Team and three World Cups to becoming one of the first Americans to break through in the German Bundesliga. Wynalda made history by scoring the first goal in MLS history and went on to become one of the defining figures of the early American professional game. In this wide-ranging conversation, Wynalda reflects on the birth of MLS, the evolution of American soccer, and what he believes the United States needs to do to reach the next level.