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THE CITY OF FRISCO IS NO STRANGER TO FUTBALL FEVER AND THE WORLD CUP IS MORE THAN A YEAR AWAY.
FUELING ENTHUSIASM IS THE NATIONAL SOCCER HALL OF FAME CELEBRATION AND INDUCTION OF 5 NEW MEMBERS.
“THE ADDITION OF THE NATIONAL SOCCER HALL OF FAME TO THE CITY OF FRISCO HAS BROUGHT SO MANY BIG EVENTS TO THE CITY.” “YOU HAVE SO MANY LEGENDS GOING IN TODAY.
EXCITED TO INDUCT ANOTHER CLASS HERE AT THE NATIONAL SOCCER HALL OF FAME.” CARLI LLOYD HELPED THE USA WIN 2 FIFA WORLD CUPS AND 2 OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALS.
“IT’S THE HIGHEST ACHIEVEMENT THAT I COULD HAVE EVER RECEIVED AS A SOCCER PLAYER.
IT’S THE WORK OF ALL OF THE PLAYERS THAT HAVE COME BEFORE ME AND HAVE PUSHED ME TO BE THE VERY BEST THAT I CAN BE.” NICK RIMANDO WON 2 TITLES WITH 2 DIFFERENT MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER TEAMS. “EXCITED, ALL THE EMOTIONS KIND OF GOING THROUGH MY HEAD RIGHT NOW, BUT SUPER GRATEFUL, HAPPY ESPECIALLY THAT MY FAMILY COULD BE HERE ENJOYING IT WITH ME.” VETERAN PLAYERS CHRIS ARMAS AND MARY HARVEY ALSO RECEIVED THE RED JACKET.
“IT’S PARTICULARLY MOVING TO ME TO BE ASSOCIATED, YOU KNOW, LAMAR HUNT WAS A FRIEND, VERY IMPORTANT PERSON IN HISTORY, NOT JUST IN OUR LEAGUE, BUT THE ENTIRE SPORT IN THIS COUNTRY.
SO TO BE INDUCTED INTO A BUILDING THAT WAS SO CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH HIM IS REALLY SPECIAL TO ME.” THIS ANNUAL INDUCTION CEREMONY GIVES THE CITY OF FRISCO AND THE HUNT FAMILY THE OPPORTUNITY TO PUT TOYOTA STADIUM AND THE NATIONAL SOCCER HALL OF FAME IN THE SPOTLIGHT.
"WE JUST EMBARKED ON A $182 MILLION RENOVATION PROJECT. IT’LL LAST 3 YEAR. IT’LL BE DONE IN 2027." AND THIS CELEBRATION HEATS UP THE EXCITEMENT FOR WORLD CUP 2026.
“WE’RE CLOSING IN ONE YEAR COMING UP. I THINK THE BIG THING FOR FRISCO IS ONCE THE NATIONAL TEAMS QUALIFY, IT’LL LET THEM SELECT THEIR BASE CAMPS, WHICH WE HEAR HOPE TOYOTA STADIUM WILL GET AT LEAST ONE TEAM." “IT ONLY SEEMS LIKE YESTERDAY THAT WE HOSTED THE '94 WORLD CUP BUT THAT’S ACTUALLY BEEN A LONG TIME AND IT’S SO EXCITING THAT THE WORLD CUP IS COMING BACK TO THE UNITED STATES IN 2026.
DALLAS DID A TREMENDOUS JOB OF HOSTING IN ’94. I HAVE NO DOUBT WE’LL BE THE BEST AGAIN."
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.