"There was just a lot going on behind the scenes. For me, there was an interest from the German media, which were monitoring the build-up to the game. They had microphones in the bus, in the pre-game meeting. I was just trying my best to get as much attention to the game as possible. There was such an overwhelming interest from overseas and Europe. Our schedules were altered a lot for guys likes myself who just came back from the national team. The league was putting Tab [Ramos] Marcelo [Balboa] and John [Doyle] and myself through constant interviews. The league was nervous about everything but they just wanted this to go well so badly.
Q&A: Eric Wynalda shares behind-the-scenes stories about 1996 MLS Inaugural Match
