He Won’t Call the Galaxy a Loser

Last night I went to Q’s Billiards in Pasadena and spoke with some of the Los Angeles Galaxy soccer players. Although they lost the MLS final on Sunday, they deserve all the credit in the world. As disappointed as they were, they knew that they had made soccer history.

They played in a great final. Great goals were scored. The game ended in a dramatic sudden-death overtime. The stars of the game were both American and foreign players--just like our country. Most of all, the American people accepted soccer.

On Monday morning, everybody at work was talking about the Galaxy game, not the World Series. Sure, soccer has a long way to go in this country, but I congratulate the Galaxy and Major League Soccer for starting the soccer revolution.

CHRIS RYDER

Los Angeles