Another Kind of Football

US Soccer is going through a uniform crisis, says Slate Magazine.

A friend suggests that it’s a shame the photo essay doesn’t show the 1996/97 uniform worn in qualifying for the 1998 World Cup, what he calls a “tre-freakingmendous kit.”

Here’s a look at that uni, which is indeed sharp. Also note that these players are the classic US National Team lineup.

Across the back: Kasey Keller, Jeff Agoos (still hate him), Eddie Pope, Alexi Lalas, Marcelo Balboa, Eric Wynalda

Across the front: John Harkes, Thomas Dooley, Ernie Stewart, Claudio Reyna, Mike Sorber.

The "Founding Fathers" of US Soccer