:00:00. > :00:44.Losing the ball, because little bit of a drop-down there.
:00:45. > :00:46.Greetings from across the pond and welcome to this incredibly
:00:47. > :00:50.special edition of Match Of The Day Hickabout.
:00:51. > :00:55.special edition of Match Of The Day Kickabout.
:00:56. > :00:58.Yet, that's right, we're actually in America to see what the
:00:59. > :01:01.beautiful game is like in the land of high-rises, hotdogs and hundreds
:01:02. > :01:04.But, before we explore the sights and sounds,
:01:05. > :01:06.hold onto your caps, John, here is our 60-second roundabout.
:01:07. > :01:08.America is massive 40 times the size of Britain, so
:01:09. > :01:12.away games can be five hour flight across thousands of miles, and then
:01:13. > :01:14.you got to fly all the way back home.
:01:15. > :01:17.This country is so vast that Major league soccer is split to two
:01:18. > :01:23.leagues, and the best teams from the West
:01:24. > :01:25.and East conference meet at the
:01:26. > :01:27.all-important end of season play-offs.
:01:28. > :01:33.Gerrard, Drogba, Kaka, Pirlo - polo the Russian huge names playing
:01:34. > :01:36.out here right now and David Beckham was a legend in LA.
:01:37. > :01:40.You want big superstores, no problem.
:01:41. > :01:47.Sport is big news in America, but it's
:01:48. > :01:53.basketball and baseball and NFL that are the most popular.
:01:54. > :01:55.Football might not be national obsession, but that
:01:56. > :01:57.doesn't mean that people don't love it.
:01:58. > :01:59.Oh, and I nearly forgot to mention, don't call it football,
:02:00. > :02:02.because over year football means American football or the NFL.
:02:03. > :02:05.If you want to talk football, say soccer.
:02:06. > :02:08.Well, you won't catch me saying football any more once we're
:02:09. > :02:12.Oh, no, you're right - sorry, soccer.
:02:13. > :02:14.Anyway, here's what soccer we've got coming up today.
:02:15. > :02:27.Our football freestyle wizard, John Farnworth, takes the
:02:28. > :02:31.And we go behind-the-scenes at star-studded
:02:32. > :02:37.John, did you know that there are 20 clubs
:02:38. > :02:41.battling it out in the MLS every week, but, apart from that, it kind
:02:42. > :02:47.there is no relegation and clubs are known as franchises.
:02:48. > :02:54.Yeah, and one of the biggest is New York city FC.
:02:55. > :03:02.They've only been going a year but the glory got some the biggest
:03:03. > :03:04.They've only been going a year but the've already got some
:03:05. > :03:10.go to head down to training and check out how they get in the zone
:03:11. > :03:14.So, shall we say meet back at the Flat Iron
:03:15. > :03:23.We're here in leafy upstate New York at the training ground of New York
:03:24. > :03:25.City seeks full stop in fact, their training
:03:26. > :03:27.City FC full stop in fact, their training
:03:28. > :03:28.just behind me right now
:03:29. > :03:30.but that's not any ragtag bunch of players.
:03:31. > :03:33.Oh, no, in amongst them are three World Cup winners, all
:03:34. > :03:36.You can probably make out the chap to
:03:37. > :03:37.black tracksuit over there, pointing, telling
:03:38. > :03:43.Of course, famous as the midfield linchpin at Arsenal and for France,
:03:44. > :03:46.who we won the World Cup and the Euros with.
:03:47. > :03:48.And incredible player and now hoping to be a brilliant
:03:49. > :03:53.Oh, what a magnificent goal by Patrick Vieira!
:03:54. > :03:55.Of course, he is sorting out all the tactics
:03:56. > :03:57.for Saturday's game, hoping he's going to get it right.
:03:58. > :03:59.Well, he looks the part, and hopefully, his
:04:00. > :04:07.managerial career is going to go as well as his playing career did.
:04:08. > :04:10.Underneath that blue and white bobble hat is one of the finest
:04:11. > :04:13.brains the world of football has ever seen, not to mention haircuts.
:04:14. > :04:16.It is of course Andrea Pirlo, now plying his trade in New York.
:04:17. > :04:18.I mean, who can forget that goal he scored
:04:19. > :04:23.Oh, and he's clipped it in down the middle and the tallest player
:04:24. > :04:28.He'll be hoping for plenty more of them Stateside.
:04:29. > :04:34.Just over my shoulder there, that New York
:04:35. > :04:36.Just over my shoulder there, that's New York
:04:37. > :04:38.City's forward line taking part in various drills,
:04:39. > :04:39.including World Cup winner, Euros winner, Champions
:04:40. > :04:42.League winner and all the rest, Spanish striker David Villa.
:04:43. > :04:44.Now, he's been here for a little while he's
:04:45. > :04:46.the captain and his absolutely embraced life in New York.
:04:47. > :04:54.His bona fide New Yorker and it's him that typifies this
:04:55. > :05:00.Right, well it looks like Patrick is working on some
:05:01. > :05:02.super-secret tactics now, so that's ourcue to leave.
:05:03. > :05:06.Hopefully, it will make all the difference come Saturday's game,
:05:07. > :05:09.but I'll tell you what else will make all the
:05:10. > :05:12.difference - the amazing crowds that New York City get at the Yankee
:05:13. > :05:19.Stadium, on occasion numbering over 40 5000.
:05:20. > :05:20.Stadium, on occasion numbering over 45000.
:05:21. > :05:23.Imagine that for soccer in the US - yes, it is that
:05:24. > :05:31.So, NYC FC lock horns with NER FC in a few days' time
:05:32. > :05:32.at the world-famous Yankee Stadium, giving us ample
:05:33. > :05:39.opportunity for another exciting trip.
:05:40. > :05:42.But itf he's not here in time, John Farnworth is going to miss it.
:05:43. > :05:44.This is the Flat Iron building where we were meant
:05:45. > :05:56.Well, I can't find John anywhere, so I go to have to do this
:05:57. > :06:00.I'm on my way to Dallas in Texas - a state that's
:06:01. > :06:02.so big it's three times the
:06:03. > :06:07.Actually, it's 1,600 miles away so it might get a bit expensive.
:06:08. > :06:20.Welcome to Dallas welcome to the Commonwealth
:06:21. > :06:32.Stadium and welcome to the biggest youth
:06:33. > :06:34.Welcome to Dallas welcome to the Cotton Bowl
:06:35. > :06:35.Stadium and welcome to the biggest youth
:06:36. > :06:37.soccer tournament in the
:06:38. > :06:40.4000 players, 184 clubs from 37 different countries.
:06:41. > :06:41.Truly, every corner of the globe is represented
:06:42. > :06:46.Well, this is where the future stars of world
:06:47. > :06:58.That's right, loads of British clubs play here and for many of their
:06:59. > :07:03.players this tournament to be a landmark on the road to success.
:07:04. > :07:15.Two years later in 2014 he was playing in Brazil at the World Cup
:07:16. > :07:18.Ross Barkley will not be overawed by the occasion, not sure.
:07:19. > :07:22.Ross Barkley is, of course, aproud product of the Everton
:07:23. > :07:25.Youth Academy and the Toffees are here at this year 's tournament,
:07:26. > :07:27.hoping to go one better than they did last year round
:07:28. > :07:47.Well, it's half-time in Everton's opening game of the Dallas Cup
:07:48. > :07:52.They currently trail 1-0 to Mexico's Tigres, but they're
:07:53. > :07:58.This is where they're being directed from.
:07:59. > :08:01.I've even managed to nab one of their drinks cartons at
:08:02. > :08:07.I believe that we can win, I believe that we can win!
:08:08. > :08:13.20 minutes to go and high drama, as Everton just had
:08:14. > :08:17.a man sent off, down there by the dugout.
:08:18. > :08:30.That's full-time here at the Cotton Bowl and Everton's first game
:08:31. > :08:32.of the tournament has ended in a narrow 1-0 defeat.
:08:33. > :08:34.They gave it all in their second-half.
:08:35. > :08:36.A great experience for the young Toffees and
:08:37. > :08:41.there's still all to play for over the rest of the week.
:08:42. > :08:43.Tough as lions, that defeat just made Everton
:08:44. > :08:49.They trained hard and played harder to win the next three games
:08:50. > :08:55.And, just before the biggest day of the soccer live so far, I got up
:08:56. > :09:00.with goalkeeper, Ben Pierce, and centre forward
:09:01. > :09:02.forward DeLial Brewster to
:09:03. > :09:04.get their take on the famous Dallas Cup.
:09:05. > :09:06.When you look at the previous team Everton brought out, a
:09:07. > :09:09.couple of years later there in the
:09:10. > :09:10.first team, so, it takes great path
:09:11. > :09:12.that we can follow and hopefully, in
:09:13. > :09:14.a couple of years, both me and Ben
:09:15. > :09:18.Coming out here to honour these tournaments, I think it really
:09:19. > :09:20.does this is a group, because it all
:09:21. > :09:26.We're very close bunch of lads, I think we all get
:09:27. > :09:28.along very well and it's a completely different atmosphere
:09:29. > :09:29.to going in every day back in England,
:09:30. > :09:31.training, preparing for the match on
:09:32. > :09:34.We need to make sure that we keep everyone together.
:09:35. > :09:37.As a striker, do you figure out celebrations in advance and practice
:09:38. > :09:43.Have you seen any real-life cowboy yet?
:09:44. > :09:52.Is anyone doing to be brave enough to get this on?
:09:53. > :09:54.Not only did the DeLial carry off that cowboy hat with
:09:55. > :09:57.panache, he also carried his team to victory in the final, with both
:09:58. > :10:01.goals in a 2-1 win that put his goal tally to five for the tournament.
:10:02. > :10:03.And that's only the fifth time a British club has won
:10:04. > :10:06.the Dallas Cup in 26 years - an incredible achievement
:10:07. > :10:22.Well, partners, what a rootin', tootin' time we've had.
:10:23. > :10:28.What the players, and how about the Dallas cup?
:10:29. > :10:31.Follow the footballing stars of tomorrow, including some of
:10:32. > :10:36.Speaking of which, I need to hotfoot it back to
:10:37. > :10:40.And what about poor old John Farnworth?
:10:41. > :11:20.New York is known as the Big Apple, so I
:11:21. > :11:23.thought I'm going to ditch the ball today and do a few
:11:24. > :11:34.I'm getting a few funny looks, but it doesn't really matter.
:11:35. > :11:49.It's quite windy, actually, so I was like Losing
:11:50. > :11:57.the ball, because little bit of a drop-down there.
:11:58. > :12:05.I'm here at Brooklyn City Hall station, the subway is just behind
:12:06. > :12:39.me. Wood we're here at the Saturday
:12:40. > :12:47.night lights programme with the New York city FC programme. Blue macro
:12:48. > :12:53.yet the work is a city that never sleeps. I was up in East Harlem Web
:12:54. > :12:58.Islands and crime are real problems, so this programme is great as it
:12:59. > :13:04.keeps the kids added danger of history and for the positive vibes.
:13:05. > :13:22.My name is Lewis and I support Barcelona. My name is Larry and I
:13:23. > :13:34.support the city FC. Julian in his mates demanded that I showed a few
:13:35. > :13:38.trips, so, you might say no? But, football freestyle sorry, soccer
:13:39. > :13:39.freestyle, it's all about giving it a go yourself and that's exactly
:13:40. > :14:05.what they did. Roger legs! To? You did too. I
:14:06. > :14:10.didn't know what to expect when I was coming year, but these guys are
:14:11. > :14:14.absolutely fantastic. Brilliant skills, brilliant attitude. It's a
:14:15. > :14:20.pleasure to show my free size filter them. As you can see I've put that
:14:21. > :14:32.macro put through my paces. These guys are definitely most certainly
:14:33. > :14:38.the future of American soccer. Where I noticed on Feynman? John? There
:14:39. > :14:46.you are. Adjusting to Dallas it was brilliant and viewed then light
:14:47. > :14:56.without me. I was so excited I never been to as. Gestede New York City
:14:57. > :15:01.versus the revolution. Adenosine Andrea Polo, McGuinness the Patrick
:15:02. > :15:12.Vieira. Figure that that John, this is soccer follow me.
:15:13. > :15:20.I tell you what, you can take him anywhere without a little bit of
:15:21. > :15:29.showboating. -- you can't take in anywhere without a bitter shirts
:15:30. > :15:41.liberating. Where are you guys from? Norway. So you come this way but not
:15:42. > :15:51.yet and holiday. So you supporting NYC FC? Whether the inevitable
:15:52. > :15:55.differences? Home and away fans, not used a greeting each other. Butyl
:15:56. > :16:03.day in the Bronx was about to get better. -- a beautiful day in the
:16:04. > :16:08.Bronx was about to get better. And then NYC FC got off to a flyer. You
:16:09. > :16:16.can probably a defence, and that's because the city just scored. We
:16:17. > :16:24.were at last that lead just after half-time, but after the break
:16:25. > :16:28.things seem to be looking up. Things are looking up. New England just had
:16:29. > :16:34.a man sent off. With a man advantage, the hosts were certainly
:16:35. > :16:38.piling on the pressure. 18 minutes gone -- 80 minutes gone, that means
:16:39. > :16:49.just ten minutes to grab a winner. Come on, Villa? Sadly, the Likud
:16:50. > :16:54.grabber when. The top analysis I had to hotfoot it downstairs. I'm sat
:16:55. > :16:57.here in the press conference room waiting for Patrick the error to
:16:58. > :17:05.come in. They will be disappointed they didn't get a win, especially
:17:06. > :17:12.with the man advantage. New England created better chances and we did,
:17:13. > :17:16.so we need to work harder. So two points in two games is not good
:17:17. > :17:26.enough for a team like New York City FC. We didn't respect our plan. So,
:17:27. > :17:30.Patrick Vieira obviously not fooled by the game. But I have the say it
:17:31. > :17:34.was amazing experience. And that's not all for the behind-the-scenes
:17:35. > :17:38.brilliance. I can't believe I'm saying this but I am in the dressing
:17:39. > :17:40.room of New York City FC. This wouldn't happen in the Premier
:17:41. > :17:47.League that it does happen here. That is David Villa talking to the
:17:48. > :17:56.press, but no Apple OS nine yet, so I am out. I'm here with a man of the
:17:57. > :18:02.match, Tommy McNamara. It's incredible to play for my hometown
:18:03. > :18:09.and my home city. It means a lot to me. The fans are like rubber. I
:18:10. > :18:17.mean, you scored a goal today. And the first people to congratulate you
:18:18. > :18:21.were David Villa and Andrea Pirlo. It really cool opportunity that then
:18:22. > :18:25.think again to get unless you play in Europe. They have been great. But
:18:26. > :18:33.where on the same team and rural equals. Your pet you're applying for
:18:34. > :18:36.a club that was only formed two years ago and it's grown in stature
:18:37. > :18:44.to a hugely supported franchise. It seems to be the same for the game in
:18:45. > :18:50.the US. Is a great time to be playing in America? Is growing every
:18:51. > :18:53.year, more and more kids are playing and really exciting time. As he
:18:54. > :18:59.sought today with the game, the amount of fans at turnout, it's like
:19:00. > :19:06.that every week. It's incredible. Thanks for chatting to us, Tommy.
:19:07. > :19:12.Good luck with your next game. What a week it's been John! I just can't
:19:13. > :19:19.believe our American inventor is almost over. Ben, it is emotional to
:19:20. > :19:28.be going home after one of the best weeks I've ever had. And can I say
:19:29. > :19:35.that I am out falling in love and American football soccer, soccer.
:19:36. > :19:40.You're right, sorry Johnny, it is soccer. Thank you for having us
:19:41. > :19:59.Americans soccer fans we love you too. See you soon.
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