KC’s Soccer Boom Reflects Lamar Hunt’s Vision, Sporting’s Results
They dressed up in gaudy gear and preened for the ESPN camera that kept flashing to the scene, so many times it might have seemed as if Kansas City were the center of the U.S. soccer universe.
They roared every time Sporting KC’s Matt Besler or Graham Zusi were on the big screen and ooohed when fleeting scoring opportunities were squandered and sagged when Team USA fell behind 2-0 to Belgium.
Then they were resuscitated when 19-year-old Julian Green made the rally seem possible with a goal in the 107th minute.
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