Chicago really got screwed over…….both by USSF and FIFA……
Good recommendations, SA. Also, interested fans would like to know of the U.S.-host stadia pitch dimensions during this World Cup.…
Observe the US national team the next time they play an opponent that has an entire team that, can play…
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Oh Ponch to Real Madrid…. Let’s See; Stern Disciplinarian, who will TELL THE PLAYERS HOW IT IS.!!! And; How did…
WOW!!
I remembered the first four, but just took an educated guess at the last one. Whew.
I live near and have been to Jeffrey Field at PSU, so that one was easy.
TRULY EXCEPTIONAL GRAPHICS!!! Thanks for This… If Possible… Maybe Flags of Foreign Players???
That was a fun quiz. Looking forward to the next one. 😀
Most players won’t see/realize that feature of their contract as they are abstracted from the process when they arrive. Conversely…
MLS holds the player contracts and assigns them to a club. In the rest of the world the club contracts…
Raines situation special, contract up in 2027, probably he was not going to extend or resign with Dynamo, he outgrew…
Santi, I think there are plenty of guys to pickup the slack if he is out. Don’t think Raines is…
Was at the opener, with a ticket only a few rows back from President Clinton. One of the highlights was…
I took my 3 year old son to the US v Switzerland game. I was very concerned that the US…
AWESOME Story Tomas… Many “Happy Returns” to that and Future Experiences…. What a “Beautiful Game” we Share.!!!
My 1994 World Cup Story: From Chicago, IL to Pontiac, MI As I diligently mapped out a detailed travel plan,…
Hill is podcast? Ha. Great interview btw.
What in the Sam
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Great article! Sounds like an awesome soccer program!
A ticket guide without price information seems incomplete at best.
Raines to New England.??? I was Hoping he would go at Least to EFL… What a Waste.!!! We might need…
Frank; 5’7″ 143lbs… Why didn’t the Defender just BREATH on him a Little.!?!?!? Would have Gone right Off the Pitch.!!!……
San Jose diehards will know the evolution of “the Wave”. Krazy George Henderson would get the SJSU Spartan Stadium crowd…
Me and my dad were at that final and doing the WAVE.I get tired of hearing it being called the…
Santi, check the U15 Ajax. Watch the 3rd man and 2v1 created Ajax U15s showing why football is simple 👏…
So, the “Keepers” Circle gets 8 Tickets for the Lottery… If you been IN it for 5 years… Cost PER…
The two USA games at Stanford. Right as the NASL was dying. The abandonment complex of my youth in full…
What wonderful events both the Brazil semi-final and the final were at the Rose Bowl. I was privileged to be…
They played 6 games at the Navy-Marine Corps Football Stadium in Annapolis MD, just blocks from my home. I went…
‘84 Olympics put the USA and soccer in the forefront with strong attendance, sponsorships and innovation. Playing the soccer matches…
Thanks so Much Alan…. Looking Forward to Reading the Book… A Little surprised that you were Caught “Flat Footed” about…
The Central American Countries should form one nation and then would be a true competitor in the sport.
Mike, A trukly beautiful heartfelt piece about Jon. You truly captured who he was and the difference he made in…
Thanks for the Great Pins, Jon… Rest In Peace
A wonderful man who helped grow the game…….I used to see Jon and Connie at theiur booth at the United…
Richard, we don’t need to re-invent the wheel in soccer. There are wheels all over the world to study. Then…
My son played in Utah, two summers, there, it was not allowed to have club and HS soccer seasons at…
I looked at their website, Soccer Forward, and it demonstrates an impressive amount of work on their part. I think…
RC, I had the fortunate experience of having an athletic director who had money to spend on helping the program…
Good information Humble. Another problem we had in my community was a big club having coaches and relatives also coaching…
Richard, things do change after 50 years…You probably weren’t in on the beginning when I was there..I remember my Athletic…
A good idea 50 years ago is still a good idea today. Perhaps after 50 years of failures in so-called…
WHAT??? You mean Cindy Parlow Cone, has finally something to instill soccer in the commuinty? What about all the soccer…
Of course things could get a little testy at the adolescent level. Unlike club soccer teachers and school administrators know…
The school model can certainly work for the younger age groups. Soccer is a very healthy activity for school kids…
Interesting this initiative. In my town where I’m most familiar with the intersection of High Schools and USSF. Specifically how…
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Baltimore county but, the league really was all over the state at the time.
Kevin , I can’t believe these human beings can get this low…Parents like that should have a talking too for…
Remember my 14 year old son reffing a U-10 game and a parent threatening to kick his ass after the…
Usually I don’t like reboots, but this article deserves dusting off occasionally.
This was a superb piece, Mike.
Brian was a genius writer and I’m sure Paul Gardner would have a lot of stories. Glanville wrote the script…
I enjoyed Glanville’s delightful contributions to SA and never thought of him as old, but he was not as bloody…
Happy Birthday to PAUL G.!!! When do we get another Article.???
Always a Good Read… Thanks for the Visions that “Popped” off the Page, when “Back in the Day” we Couldn’t…
He had a feel for the game. I have one of books called, “A Book of Soccer”. It was informative…
Riposa in Pace, e grazie mille
Thanks. I read him in the “Times”, but without knowing his background-except that he was British.
USA Soccer Mount Rushmore figure. Whether celebrating successes or expressing challenges to be addressed, Hank left you feeling uplifted, invigorated,…
A great tribute, Mike, fully earned. And the breadth of your reporting/writing ability never ceases to evoke awe in me.
We have truly lost a Giant who put the game first before anything else. Personally, I just want to say…
A true giant for the game. Still remember him the first time I met him before a Tampa Bay Rowdies…
I am one of the lucky ones to have met and worked with Coach Hank, especially just before WCUSA1994 opened…
Mike, thanks, a fitting tribute to a legend. I first met Hank through his D&E connection tagging along at conventions.…
Hank’s “Love of the Game” was immense. His speeches uplifted and inspired every group of people he addressed. One of…
This is amazing! “The first budget (1990) I remember with U.S. Soccer, with like seven people in the office, was…
Back in the day, when he spoke about the future of U.S. Soccer, by the end you’d be waiting for…
Wow. He was quite a guy.
Another Hank story from my archives: It was USA vs. Russia at Stanford Stadium, Feb. 21, 1993, (0-0 draw) ,…
I was part of the staff when the federation moved from Colorado Springs to Chicago. One thing I will always…
Hank was someone you will never forget. He was always positive, helpful and understanding and very attentive. He was loved…
A great tribute, Mike. Hank was a giant. His accomplishments are legion. But he was also just a great human…
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Hard to pick five – there are a lot of young players – you’ve done a nice job here reasoning…
Excellent article by the Guardian about the TV ratings for MLS Cup. One thing that became apparent to me is…
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Philip, that was extreme in his case…But usually kids have so much energy to burn that some fooling around and…
I could tell by my son’s performance whether he was exhausted due to lack of sleep. In his travel soccer…
Bob. I’m sure you’ve been to enough tournaments with the kids to know they don’t sleep much but perform fine…
You are correct. It is just a medical point. Might as well say staying healthy makes you play better.
You mean, you mean, more sleep improves one’s technique? Does it improve one’s outside of the pass…..As far as I’m…
We are going through the college recruiting process and a majority of the kids have to go to an ID…
Soooo much , that’s right Humble.
Army culture has commanders routinely state their intent up front so that “players” can keep the commander’s objective in mind…
A lot of what is written above encapsulates the experience my son his having in college soccer in his first…
Frank, so much to be gained from pick-up soccer – but also – there is a knifes edge and parents…
Thanks Mike, for approaching a specific direction of soccer that is wholly missing in American soccer journalism. In other words,…
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Heads should ROLL.!!!
6 Years and MILLIONS of Dollars TOO Late… Waste of a Cycle and a Half.
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