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U.S. Soccer celebrates centennial

The U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF) charter was signed in The Astor House, a luxury hotel in the heart of New York City, bringing to life organised football in the United States on 5 April, 1913. And while The Astor House has since been demolished, U.S. Soccer President Sunil Gulati held a press conference yesterday at New York City Hall – a very fitting location just across Broadway from where the historic hotel once stood – to mark 100 years of America's football association.

Howard Wolfson, New York City’s Deputy Mayor for Government Affairs and Communications, joined Gulati for the press conference and recalled football’s history in America’s largest city: "The past, present, and future of American soccer have all started in New York City. From the U.S. Men's National Team playing in Ebbets Field for their first-ever home match, to the 1994 World Cup, to the newest New Yorkers who bring their passion for the beautiful game to pitches in all five boroughs, New York City is at the heart of soccer's growth in the United States.
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“It is no surprise that one hundred years ago U.S. Soccer began in our city, and that today they are reaffirming their commitment to making the game one of America's preeminent sports. Congratulations to U.S. Soccer on their centennial, and we look forward to another hundred years of the world's game prospering in the world's capital."