What They're Saying

by Soccer America

"I'm looking for a player who can go to the U-17 team and make a difference, make an impact. If all 40 players are good enough, then I'll take all 40. There is no maximum." -- U.S. Soccer staff coach Juan Carlos Michia on a scouting trip to El Paso, ... Read the whole story

Chelsea extends U.S. reach

by Paul Kennedy

English club Chelsea has extended its reach into American youth soccer by partnering with New Jersey's Match Fit Academy. As a result of the partnership, the Match Fit's Academy teams will now be known as Match Fit Chelsea -- just like North Carolina's CASL program has adopted the name CASL ... Read the whole story

U.S. U-17s split in France

by Soccer America

The U.S. under-17 national team split in the first two games during its eight-day training camp in France. The U-17s beat the Bretigny U-18 team, 2-0, and then lost to France's U-17 national team at the French national training center in Clairefontaine. Read the whole story

Teams win Midwest Regional League fall title

by Soccer America

Eclipse Select, the Michigan Hawks and KC Select Scream Red clinched Premier Division girls titles in the US Youth Soccer Midwest Regional League's fall season. One girls title remained up for grabs. Read the whole story

Red Bull adds former MetroStar da Silva as youth coach

by Soccer America

Former MetroStar Cris da Silva has joined the Red Bull academy program as head coach of its U-14 team, and Andrew Sparkes has been named academy goalkeeper coach. Read the whole story

U.S. Club Soccer finals to return to Virginia Beach

by Soccer America

U.S. Club Soccer's National Cup Finals and National Collegiate Showcase will return to Virginia Beach, Va., in 2009. Read the whole story

POLLS: NSCAA/adidas High School Boys Rankings

by Soccer America

Sacramento Jesuit, St. Anthony's of New York and Norfolk (Va.) Academy remained 1-2-3 in the NSCAA/adidas High School Boys Rankings. For the complete Top 25 ... Read the whole story

POLLS: NSCAA/adidas High School Girls Rankings

by Soccer America

The Pennington School is still No. 1 in the NSCAA/adidas High School Girls Rankings. Lincoln of Portland, Ore., moved up one spot to No. 2. For the complete Top 25 ... Read the whole story

U.S. Soccer Development Academy Results

by Soccer America

Four teams -- Chivas USA U-17/18, Nomads U-17/18, Birmingham United U-15/16 and San Diego Surf U/15-16 -- won two games in weekend play in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy. For all the weekend results ... Read the whole story

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