Former Birmingham soccer star, Alexi Lalas, worked World Cup

Mark Vansetti
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Likely the best soccer player ever to hail from Michigan, and certainly the best from Birmingham, Alexi Lalas worked for ESPN during the World Cup in Johannesburg, South Africa. Lalas played for Cranbrook-Kingswood in Bloomfield Hills during his high school days and ended up playing for the United States World Cup team in 1994.

Lalas obviously loves soccer, and he loved working the World Cup. According to Lalas, he was excited to know that the buzz generated by the United States World Cup team resonated across the country and, hopefully, increased American interest in soccer. Now back in the U.S., Lalas has one year left on his contract with ESPN and will cover the Major League Soccer's All-Star game.

Source:

http://www.candgnews.com/Homepage-Articles/2010/07-28-10/sports/lalas-followup.asp

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