The present is on lockdown. The future is uncertain. So let’s cling to what we have—celebrating and dissecting the past. Watch reruns of memorable matches, resurrect old debates and hope that maybe, hopefully, National Soccer Hall of Fame voters can get it right this time.
Because one way to ensure the past is forgotten, and tougher to talk about, is by barring the door to the place where it's commemorated. FC Dallas and the U.S. Soccer Federation built a lovely museum in Frisco, Texas, that could use some inductees.
Starting Wednesday, voters from across the American soccer landscape will get their crack at this year’s NSHOF ballots.