Holding the ball that long is never an easy task, and no two long builds are the same. But they all have similarities, and identifying them can spark a deeper understanding of the game we all love.

"There’s a chance that we’ll see David [soon], perhaps not in the game tomorrow. He’s not definitely out, but we’ll see," said Arena. "He’s making progress though."

"Soccer was originally an expression of national identity in hotbeds like the United Kingdom or Brazil," he said. "So that seed has been imported and sown here in the United States."

"Young Americans are now developing emotional connections to teams like Real Madrid, F.C. Barcelona, and Manchester United through our game,"

The atmosphere in the games is amazing, the singing, the celebrations. Basically, if you experience it "live" once, we’d convert you.