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. The conflict escalated until the younger man struck the victim in the head with a screwdriver, the officers said. “Our objective is to become the pre-eminent sport in the USA,” he says, bristling with enthusiasm. mpanies Williams, a devout Muslim, said: “As I learn more, and develop a deeper understanding of my faith, I am no longer comfortable doing things I used to do.