It was during the 1974 FIFA World Cup that my father made a prediction that, at the time, sounded ridiculous. One day, he insisted, soccer would become more popular than football in the United States. I can still hear him saying it with complete conviction: u201cBy the year 2000, more people will attend soccer games than football games. u201cItu2019s the <a href="https://thebattlecreekshopper.com/articles/viewpoints/remembering-my-father-through-soccer/">[…]</a>