Another key objective will be to improve data collection at the federation, so it is at least on a par with the top countries in the world. He called his son, Jim, that night and said he thought Obama was “more than just a good politician”. However, it is beyond baffling that the Bundesliga and La Liga, desperate to match the global appeal. 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.