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It’s only been 13 years since FC Shalke 04 defeated Inter Milan in penalty kicks to lift the 1997 UEFA Cup. For the American soccer fan, it might as well have taken place in 1897 due to the ever-increasing growth in the way the sport is consumed across all platforms on a daily basis Stateside since that day.
The 1997 UEFA Cup final was also the last time the competition’s final took place over two legs. On the bench for Schalke in the first leg was American international Thomas Dooley. On the sidelines, calling the shots for Inter, was English manager Roy Hodgson.
Flash forward to May 12, 2010 in Hamburg and Hodgson will once again be in a UEFA final, even if the competition has since chanced its name to the Europa League. This time he guided Fulham to play Spain’s Atletico Madrid. Possibly lining up in the Fulham midfield will be American midfielder Clint Dempsey.
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