Brian McBride: An American Soccer Legend

Every soccer fan in the United States has heard of Brian McBride, the American that showed that U.S. could play soccer at the top level in Europe. With his signature No.20 jersey, he wowed fans at Fulham and the US National Team. Brian was and is the best scorer that America has had so far.  McBride, now 36, showed that he could become a top-class player in high school when he led his school to Illinois state championship in 1988. Eventually, he went to Saint Louis University and set records for the most goals, assists, and total points. His career was getting off on the right foot, and it was soon to get better. After playing briefly with minor leagues in the States and for Vfl Wolfsburg in Germany's second division, he came back to play for the Columbus Crew in the MLS's debute season in 1996. It was here that he established himself as a goal scoring machine, scoring 62 goals in his eight years at the club, a club record that still stands.  In ... (link)