Interview
The Philadelphia Inquirer: Mark Franek’s book and YSC Academy Profiled in Inquirer Article Written By Matt Breen
June 19, 2026
Award-winning sports journalist Matt Breen profiles YSC Academy teacher Mark Franek, whose efforts to replace negative soccer-history readings inspired him to write American Soccer Nation
Read More about The Philadelphia Inquirer: Mark Franek’s book and YSC Academy Profiled in Inquirer Article Written By Matt BreenWHYY News: American Soccer Nation and author Mark Franek appear at FIFA’s Fan Festival at Lemon Hill, Philadelphia
June 12, 2026
WHYY’s Studio 2 broadcasts live from FIFA Fan Fest at Lemon Hill, capturing Philadelphia’s World Cup excitement and the growing place of soccer in American culture
Read More about WHYY News: American Soccer Nation and author Mark Franek appear at FIFA’s Fan Festival at Lemon Hill, PhiladelphiaMatt Cole Sports: Author Mark Franek shares his book American Soccer Nation with a waning soccer curmudgeon
June 12, 2026
Author Mark Franek convinces host Matt Cole that soccer is on a roll—and a quest—to become the second most popular sport in North America
Read More about Matt Cole Sports: Author Mark Franek shares his book American Soccer Nation with a waning soccer curmudgeonMark shares insights on modern youth development in the U.S. and Canada, shifting global perceptions, the evolution of MLS-haters to MLS-likers (and lovers), and the future of soccer in North America
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