4th of July Independence Day Special: The state of soccer in the United States

To celebrate the 4th of July, Professor David Kilpatrick brings together a panel of experts to discuss the state of soccer in the USA today. David, who is a very active member of the Collective, has brought together academics, authors and football industry professionals to do a SWOT analysis on where the beautiful game finds itself stateside - as he says, this their 2020 vision. Joining David for a fascinating discussion are: Journalist and author Bo Dure of USA Today, ESPN, the Guardian and many other outlets and the author of a number of brilliant books including 'Why the U.S. Men Will Never Win the World Cup: A Historical and Cultural Reality Check' available at all good books shops. Dr Tom McCabe of Rutgers University Newark is the joint producer of the really remarkable documentary 'Soccertown USA', a study of the football culture of Kearny, New Jersey. You can watch the documentary on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=havPy5C2XIU Maggie Ntim, a football agent and owner of the agency Trinity 3 who has worked in a number of different capacities in both the entertainment and professional sports industries in a marketing and management capacities. Dr Zac Smith of Penn State Harrisburg is interested in the ethnography of sport and religion, and has also written about supporter ownership in the USA. He supports Grand Rapids FC and is also, for his sins, a Leeds United fan. You can also follow our guests on Twitter: @duresport @TomMcCabe5 @agentMaggieNtim @zsmith78