But take it he did in the most considerate style, pointing out that if he couldn’t win it, then he was happy that García did. Photograph: Daily Mail/REX/ShutterstockFootballUS pro soccer's 50th anniversary: 'They called us com. Then, people with deep pockets caught soccer fever while watching the 1966 World Cup final between England and West Germany, which was televised in the US. He remains a significant figure in American soccer culture, even if his best days are well in the past.