Anyone even slightly aware of US Soccer’s fraught history could have recognized the xenophobic history of that canard. Philly recorded a 2-0 triumph over the Toronto Falcons behind Englishman Peter Short’s two goals in 79F heat. The study concludes that resting the 20% of players above a certain risk threshold could prevent 60% of injuries in the NBA. o on Sunday, on 16 April 1967, professional soccer took its first bold steps in the US as the National Professional Soccer League made its debut.