Is Atlanta the new 'Soccer Town, USA?'

ATLANTA - Move over St. Louis and make way Portland, Atlanta might just be the new Soccer Town, USA.

Soccer cities: St. Louis and Portland

The backstory:

The title "Soccer Town, USA" has long been synonymous with St. Louis, a city where the game’s roots in America run deeper than nearly anywhere else.

St. Louis built its soccer identity more than a century ago through Catholic schools and immigrant neighborhoods that organized leagues decades before Major League Soccer was founded. St. Louis University became a national powerhouse in the mid-20th century, capturing 10 NCAA championships and producing players who shaped the early U.S. game.

Five members of the U.S. team that stunned England in the 1950 World Cup hailed from St. Louis, cementing the city’s place in soccer history. Tod