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SoCal Soccer: The Origin Story
Eric Braeden on Soccer, Macabee Los Angeles, and America
Known to millions as Victor Newman on The Young and the Restless, Eric Braeden shares a deeply personal story about immigration, identity, and the Greater Los Angeles Soccer League. From surviving World War II Germany to helping Macabee Los Angeles become a national powerhouse, Braeden explains how soccer and a Jewish club in Los Angeles changed his life forever.
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From small crowds to global fandom, L.A. became a true soccer city.
Soccer in the U.S. was built by those who brought it with them.
What began as an amateur league became a national force.
Before the World Cup, LA soccer lived in parks and immigrant communities.