It’s unfortunate how quick Americans are to forget our history. Bethlehem Steel and Maccabee Los Angeles still hold the record for most US Open Cup titles, and the Philadelphia Ukrainians and Greek American are right behind them with four titles apiece:

Soccer Meets America takes the unique yet unexpected path of professional soccer in the United States andn gives the story some definition. Through people like Rothenberg, we see that the history is shaped by chance, persistence, and communities that kept the game alive long before it found mainstream recognition. Starting with the sport’s deep roots in immigrant communities in the 1920s, each episode of the docuseries explores soccer on a personal and professional level. Both nostalgic and forward-facing, the series features a variety of influential figures in American soccer and aims to resonate with new and old fans of the sport alike.