US Soccer’s Identity Crisis: Matt Crocker, Sales Pitches & the “American Way”

Eric Wynalda dives into Matt Crocker’s vision for US Soccer after his interview with Glenn Crooks. From England’s failures since 1966 to America’s broken youth pathways, Wynalda questions whether Crocker is a brilliant salesman—or the guy who can finally fix U.S. Soccer.

Eric breaks down:

Why the U.S. still hasn’t figured out its soccer identity

The “sales pitch” tactics Crocker uses to win people over

The pay-to-play system, travel team kickbacks & broken pathways

Why Wynalda thinks we’re still hitting the snooze button on the “sleeping giant”

The 2026 World Cup is around the corner—but is U.S. Soccer actually on the right track?

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