Budweiser
ITALIA '90 - FAMILY STYLE
Above - Ken Chartier of adidas., Beth Wyatt of Chiquita Brands, Mike Windischmann, James Harkes, John Harkes, Vincent Meola, Bruce
Hudson of Anheuser Busch,Tony Meola and USSF President, Werner Fricker.
Thanks to the generous support of the
U.S. Soccer Federation and its sponsors -
adidas, Budweiser and Chiquita Brands -
the families of all U.S. National Team
players will be cheering in the stands at
Italia World Cup'90.
"Everyone at the federation is pleased
with the loyal support that adidas,
Budweiser and Chiquita Brands have
provided for the federation and the na
tional team program along the way," said
Werner Fricker, president of the U.SSoc
cer Federation, at a press conference held
March 14,1990 at New York City's Tav-
10 USA National Team
ern on the Green. "We are happy that our
sponsors have now expanded that support
to include spouses and parents of players".
"On behalf of the team and their
families, we are extremely thankful to
adidas, Budweiser and Chiquita Brands
for making this possible." said U.S. Na
tional Team captain, Michael Windisch
mann.
"My father and mother have backed
me up my whole life," U.S. midfielder,
John Harkes said. "It's great they'll get an
opportunity to experience the World Cup".
Tony Meola's parents won't be his
only fans in Italy's stadiums. The U.S.
Goalkeeper's father, Vincent, who lived
in Torella Del Lombarde before coming to
the United States in 1958, says his son and
the U.S. team have been adopted by the
fans in his old home town.
"No one on the Italian National Tearn
comes from that town, so they've been
hanging pictures of Tony and the whole
American team all over because he has
relatives there," said Vincent Meola. "They
keep asking me to send more posters.
They'll be rooting for the U.S.!"
CopyngKt 1986 COL ITALIA 90
