'We proved we can pull this off': Gee, Ursula debate Seattle's World Cup legacy

'We proved we can pull this off': Gee, Ursula debate Seattle's World Cup legacy

While the FIFA World Cup matches in Seattle brought massive crowds, packed public transit, filled restaurants, and garnered tons of international attention and praise, organizers have said that the biggest win is what has been left behind. Across the state, 52 new soccer fields were built, with Seattle’s World Cup organizing committee supporting 15 of them, and a new street soccer park was also built in Tacoma, designed to be used for blind socc…