As the rest of the world is learning, US audiences do love football, er, soccer. In Houston, Texas, I grew up playing soccer in the heat and humidity on various teams of different stripes. We watched our soccer coverage on Univision and Telemundo, with an occasional game on cable or PBS. Things have changed. While soccer’s not in the mainstream, we’re knocking on the door.

If you want to get a feel for how soccer unites people, go watch a game over at the Richmond Arms in Houston. Twenty years ago, the Arms sponsored our men’s league team – the Albion Arms. I enjoyed playing football with those Brits.

Today, I watch the game, as just one more disciple in this, the greatest of all religions. You can too:

Does your town (in the US) have a pub like this? Tell us about it.