Landon Donovan celebrates his second half goal against Mexico at Columbus Crew Stadium on September 10, 2013 in Columbus, Ohio. The United States defeated Mexico 2-0.
(Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
Americans' interest in soccer has been growing over the years. 2013 was a particularly strong year for the sport in the U.S.
Highlights include: the men's national team qualified for the World Cup, Clint Dempsey played for a spell in Seattle, and David Beckham launched a bid to bring a Major League Soccer franchise to Miami.
But despite a fine year, have the positives been enough to substantially raise the profile of the game in America?
Grant Wahl, senior writer for Sports Illustrated, weighs in.
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