Back at USA 94, the host nation's defender Alexi Lalas was the team's rock and roll presence - quite literally.
The former centre-back, who was famous for his long hair and goatee combo and also had a brief career in Serie A with Padova after that World Cup, was in a band called The Gypsies at the height of his career.
United States goalkeeper Tony Meola (l) and Alexi Lalas (r) wave to the crowd following their narrow exit from the World Cup at the hands of Brazil. Picture by: Peter Robinson / EMPICS Sport
They even opened for Hootie & The Blowfish in the late '90s. The 45-year-old former LA Galaxy general manager has released numerous albums over the years and has just released a new LP appropriately called 'Shots'.
My new album #Shots. 30 min. of pop/rock. iTunes https://t.co/NMGG5G1eHw
Spotify https://t.co/hX43wXnujj
Amazon https://t.co/oql8G40Vt9— Alexi Lalas (@AlexiLalas) May 24, 2016
Bet you listen, and you’ll hate yourself for liking it. #Shots https://t.co/v3kjx64SDU
— Alexi Lalas (@AlexiLalas) May 24, 2016
