As Atlanta United has grown from a dream to a reality to the phenomenon it’s become today, outsiders often say they could never have seen this coming. But to many locals, it wasn’t a surprise. The ones that truly knew the city’s soccer landscape knew that there had been a soccer culture with roots intertwined with decades of Atlanta’s history.
One of those seeds planted years ago blossomed on the East side of Atlanta at the Decatur YMCA. That’s where Skip Fossett sits today, telling a story that serves as a single thread in the tapestry of Atlanta soccer history.