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There’s a very good chance that you attended a big-time soccer game run by Thom Meredith. From game balls to security, corner flags to closing ceremonies, team transportation to TVlogistics, Meredith has managed major events in the USA for decades. The hundreds of games that Meredith directed from behind the scenes include World Cup, Olympic, Gold Cup, MLS, WUSA and WPS matches– and international friendlies, club and country. From making sure that Alex Ferguson  enjoyed his Manchester United summer tours in the USA, to putting $13,000 on his personalcredit card to ensure that the Iranian national team landed, Meredith provides a tour through the fascinating history of American soccer since the 1970s.

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