Soccer in the United States

Soccer in the United States is one of the most-widely played sports in the country. It is governed by the United States Soccer Federation, commonly known as U.S. Soccer.

You were kind of an outlier if you even liked football and you were a girl in England. So to come over here and have that opportunity? I've always said America is the land of opportunity. It certainly was for me. ~ Jill Ellis

Quotes

• You were kind of an outlier if you even liked football and you were a girl in England. So to come over here and have that opportunity? I've always said America is the land of opportunity. It certainly was for me.
  • Jill Ellis, as quoted in "U.S. Coach Jill Ellis' choices put her on the path to Women's World Cup" (1 June 2015), by Kevin Baxter, The Los Angeles Times, California

External links

• Official website