U.S. Soccer's Joe Scally To Do Meet And Greet At Lake Grove Pub

LAKE GROVE, NY — Joe Scally, a U.S.A. men's soccer player who represented the nation at the World Cup in Qatar, is set to return to his native Lake Grove for a meet and greet at the Village Idiot Pub.

The event, where Scally will be signing autographs, is scheduled to run from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday. The pub is at 2811 Middle Country Road.

People can bring a personal item to be signed for free with proof of food purchased or get an autographed 5x7 for $5, the pub announced on Facebook. A signed jersey will also be raffled off.

Team U.S.A. advanced from the Group B stage of the World Cup but was eliminated in the Round of 16 in a 3-1 loss to the Netherlands.

The United States went 1-0-2 in the Group B phase, tying the Wales 1-1, drawing with England 0-0 and defeating Iran 1-0.

Scally, a 19-year-old right back, plays for the Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach. He played for three seasons with New York City FC in Major League Soccer before joining Borussia Mönchengladbach, where he is in his third season.

He was the youngest player on Team U.S.A. during the 2022 World Cup.

Scally attended Sachem High School North. As a freshman, he once took a social studies final before heading to Red Bull Arena in New Jersey, where he made his professional soccer debut for New York City FC.

A poster inspired by the Apple TV+ show "Ted Lasso" appeared for Scally in Lake Grove during the World Cup. Lasso is a fictional character played by Jason Sudeikis. The show revolves around Lasso, an American football coach who is hired to manage a British soccer team.

The U.S. team printed up 26 billboards for each player on the national team as if Lasso wrote them, Greater Long Island reported.