by Mike Woitalla, Sunday, Nov 1, 2009 12:00 AM ET
Three years ago, Gordon Jago returned to his native England to meet Queen Elizabeth II at her palace.
He was given specific instructions for the encounter: When she extends her right hand, that's the signal it's over. Shake her hand, back off four paces, bow, turn to your right, go off.
Jago first came to the USA in 1967 to coach the Baltimore Bays in the new pro league that would become the NASL. He had a stint as coach of the U.S. national team, coached the Tampa Bay Rowdies - one of the great success stories in American pro soccer - and coached the indoor Dallas Sidekicks in the 1980s and 1990s after the NASL folded.
Since 2002 he has been executive director of the Dallas Cup, arguably the most prestigious international youth tournament in the world..more
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