10/21/26 CITY Open Cup Away Game vs Columbus Crew: Soccer in Society with Mr. Soccer, Bill McDermott

During the Y98 halftime show, Jen Siess shared a conversation had with Mr. Soccer, Bill McDermott, earlier in the week as St. Louis CITY SC hosted an event at Energizer Park to celebrate members of U.S. Open Cup champion teams 1986 St. Louis Kutis SC and 1988 Busch Seniors, ahead of the club competing in the U.S. Open Cup Final. Mr. Soccer shared the importance of celebrating STL’s past in the nation’s oldest soccer tournament, while looking ahead to the future at the same time. Formerly a broadcaster for the Columbus Crew, Bill talked about the full-circle nature of the COL/STL matchup with Yoann Damet returning to his former club as an opponent. Finally, Mr. Soccer praised Damet and staff for turning the team around this season with their structured style of play, managing personalities, and helping every individual player improve within the system for extraordinary results.
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