# G. Edward White on why soccer failed to catch on in the United States

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Podcast: [Newell Normand](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newell-normand-2482167)
Published: 2026-06-12T16:13:11+00:00
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## Resource

G. Edward White, Author of Soccer in American Culture: The Beautiful Game’s Struggle for Status, joins Dave Cohen to discuss why soccer has not become more popular in the United States like it has in other countries across the world.

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