You might not know it but this Thursday could be a seminal moment in U.S. soccer history.
The U.S. along with Australia, Japan, Qatar and South Korea are all scrambling to host the 2022 World Cup.
Ask anyone who was alive and old enough to know what was going on during the 1994 World Cup (also held in the U.S.) and they'll tell you it was one of the biggest turning points for the beautiful game in the States.
Fingers crossed, having the World Cup in our backyard once again would undoubtedly take it to another level in terms of respect from American sports fans not to mention how the rest of the world would view us (provided we put on a good show).
I don't want to get too ahead of myself but it's hard to believe any of the other countries have put together a more impressive or random group of stars to get the bid.
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder will join former President Bill Clinton and Academy Award winner Morgan Freeman on Wednesday at the final presentation to FIFA's executive committee of the U.S. bid to host the 2022 World Cup.
The hosts for the 2018 World Cup will also be decided on Thursday as England (YES!), Portugal-Spain (also fine), Russia (boo) and Belgium-Netherlands (ehhh) all try to win that one.
Holder also will meet with executive committee members, who will vote the following day.
American bidders said Monday that U.S. Soccer Federation president Sunil Gulati and American national team star Landon Donovan also will take part in the 30-minute presentation.
Freeman portrayed former South African President Nelson Mandela in the movie "Invictus" about the 1995 Rugby World Cup in South Africa.
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