It’s amazing how many high profile games have come to Houston since 2003.
Soccer fans have taken in both the U.S. Men and Womens National teams, Mexican Men and Womens National teams as well as Interliga and the Gold Cup in 2005.
Couple that with MLS playoffs, the Barcelona tour, and the Copa Tejas that featured Everton and we are pretty fortunate as soccer fans.
The Gold Cup will come once again this summer of 2007 featuring the top National teams in Concacaf. Reliant Stadium has once again been chosen and Houston clearly now is being considered for every major soccer match that is put on the table.
Another reason why a soccer specific stadium for the Dynamo and the sport needs to be built.
“As we saw in 2005 Houston is a fantastic city for soccer and Reliant Stadium is one of the country’s finest facilities. The best attended game of the Gold Cup 2005 was played there and we are all looking forward to the games it will host in 2007,” said Chuck Blazer the General Secretary of Concacaf.
The game Blazer was referring to was the Mexico/Jamaica game.
That is a great point Glen. We are a GREAT soccer city. Houston has proven again and again that we support soccer. Texas as a state may not be considered a soccer state, but at least we have Houston on the map. I cannot wait until they release the plans for a stadium, I know we can make it happen.
Build it! Because we (soccer fans) have come!
Comment by serio — December 1, 2006 @ 11:15 am
absolutely. great post.
we’re already a soccer city in my opinion, all we need is publicity and media to get into it, so the average “Joe” is also aware of whats happening around them.
Comment by Willie — December 2, 2006 @ 11:47 am
Willie, Serio
Great posts about Houston as Soccer City USA, with professional soccer at the top of the pyramid there can be nothing but more excitement in the future for all in this great soccer community.
The time is now!
Comment by glenndavis — December 4, 2006 @ 12:16 pm