ORLANDO — It’s entirely fitting that the U.S. Soccer Federation’s presidential election will take place Saturday in a hotel with clear views of Sea World’s rides and roller coasters.
The description of the hyper-coaster Mako — “high speeds, deep dives and thrills around every turn” — could certainly apply to a campaign with eight candidates scrambling to succeed a long-standing leader whose uncontested races over 12 years were the equivalent of tubing down a lazy river.
There’s Kraken Unleashed, which describes contender Eric Wynalda, the former national team star who has roiled the race with blunt comments about the federation and dark forecasts about the sport in this country, should one of the so-called establishment candidates prevail.