Mike Bianchi: Alex Freeman is the World Cup gift Orlando gave America‎

ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando desperately wanted World Cup matches. We put in our bid, lobbied hard and dreamed. We imagined Lake Eola draped in the colors of the world, downtown overflowing with supporters from six continents, and Camping World Stadium taking its place on soccer’s biggest stage just as it did in 1994. Except this time, FIFA passed us by. But maybe we’ve been looking at this all ...