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Alexi Lalas (born June 1, 1970 in Birmingham, Michigan) is a soccer defender, who became one of the most famous soccer players in the United States after his play in the World Cup.

After playing his college soccer at Rutgers, Lalas joined the US National Team and became a starter by the 1994 World Cup, when his wild red hair, outgoing personality, and steady play on the field made him a fan favorite. He earned a contract with Padova of Italian Serie A, becoming the first -- and, as of this point, the only American to play in the Italian first division, playing there between 1994 and 1996. He left Italy for Major League Soccer, where he played for New England Revolution (1996-1997), MetroStars (1998), Kansas City Wizards (1999), and Los Angeles Galaxy (2001-2003). He also played for the US in the 1992 and 1996_Summer_Olympics. Lalas retired with 99 caps for the national team and took a job as the General Manager of the San Jose Earthquakes, becoming one of the youngest executives in American sports.

Alexi Lalas tried to parlay his soccer success into a music career, putting out CDs Woodland, Jet Lag, and Ginger. During the 2000 Summer Olympics, he announced soccer matches on NBC.

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-'''Alexi Lalas''' (born [[June 1]], [[1970]] in [[Birmingham, Michigan]], is a [[soccer]] [[defender_(football)|defender]], who became one of the most famous soccer players in the [[United States]] after his play in the [[Football_World_Cup_1994|World Cup]].
+'''Alexi Lalas''' (born [[June 1]], [[1970]] in [[Birmingham, Michigan]]) is a [[soccer]] [[defender_(football)|defender]], who became one of the most famous soccer players in the [[United States]] after his play in the [[Football_World_Cup_1994|World Cup]].
-After playing his college soccer at [[Rutgers]], Lalas joined the [[United_States_men's_national_soccer_team|US National Team]] and became a starter by the [[1994]] World Cup, when his wild red [[mane]], outgoing personality, and steady play on the field made him a fan favorite. He earned a contract with [[Padova]] of Italian [[Serie A]], becoming the first -- and, as of this point, the only American to play in the Italian first division, playing there between [[1994]] and [[1996]]. He left Italy to [[Major League Soccer]], where he played for [[New England Revolution]] ([[1996]]-[[1997]]), [[MetroStars]] ([[1998]]), [[Kansas City Wizards]] ([[1999]]), and [[Los Angeles Galaxy]] ([[2001]]-[[2003]]). He also played for the US in the [[1992_Summer_Olympics|1992]] and [[1996_Summer_Olympics]]. Lalas retired with 99 caps for the national team and took a job as the General Manager of the [[San Jose Earthquakes]], becoming one of the youngest executives in American sports.
+After playing his college soccer at [[Rutgers]], Lalas joined the [[United_States_men's_national_soccer_team|US National Team]] and became a starter by the [[1994]] World Cup, when his wild red [[hair]], outgoing personality, and steady play on the field made him a fan favorite. He earned a contract with [[Padova]] of Italian [[Serie A]], becoming the first -- and, as of this point, the only American to play in the Italian first division, playing there between [[1994]] and [[1996]]. He left Italy for [[Major League Soccer]], where he played for [[New England Revolution]] ([[1996]]-[[1997]]), [[MetroStars]] ([[1998]]), [[Kansas City Wizards]] ([[1999]]), and [[Los Angeles Galaxy]] ([[2001]]-[[2003]]). He also played for the US in the [[1992_Summer_Olympics|1992]] and [[1996_Summer_Olympics]]. Lalas retired with 99 caps for the national team and took a job as the General Manager of the [[San Jose Earthquakes]], becoming one of the youngest executives in American sports.
-Alexi Lalas tried to parlay his soccer success into a music career, putting out CDs ''Woodland'', ''Jet Lag'', and ''Ginger''. During the [[2000 Summer Olympics]], he announced soccer matches on [[NBC]].
+Alexi Lalas tried to parlay his soccer success into a music career, putting out [[CD|CDs]] ''Woodland'', ''Jet Lag'', and ''Ginger''. During the [[2000 Summer Olympics]], he announced soccer matches on [[NBC]].