Some members of the pundit class have noted the Arsenal infractions, but they can only resort to twisted logic to excuse them away.
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A proposal for the new men’s soccer order
At long last, Major League Soccer is fulfilling the dream of every player agent, every weather forecaster and perhaps a few retractable-roof contractors by switching to a fall-to-spring schedule.
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U.S. Soccer’s ‘non-mandate’ on youth registration cutoffs may prove the wise way forward
It’s easy to take a cynical view of U.S. Soccer’s decision to allow youth soccer leagues to choose between birth-year and school-year registration, but …
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Judging the refs: Not English Premier League TV’s strong suit
Nothing puts more of a damper on the opening weekend of the Premier League season than the television commentary.
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Punditry reacts to Jesse Marsch’s rebuke of U.S. Soccer and reveals what, exactly?
It’s possible to have a lot of complaints while not really being sure what we’re complaining about.
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Should refs deal directly with parents?
Players win games. Coaches lose their minds. Referees facilitate games. Parents ruin games.
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One sad reason why kids quit soccer: boorish adults
The annual Project Play report on youth sports participation has been released in advance of a summit at which Crystal Dunn, Alex Morgan and Jess Fishlock were featured speakers, and the numbers are so-so. Pre-pandemic, the decline in soccer participation in thecrucial 6-12 age bracket had finally stopped, with the rate nudging upward from 7.4% […]
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A proposal for Open Cup reform
No U.S. soccer cup competition is as compelling as the NCAA’s March festivities.
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The U.S. Open Cup has identity and scheduling problems. Here's a four-step solution.
What’s the purpose of a cup competition today? The U.S.Open Cup, like the FA Cup, started as a national championship when no league could claim to be the country’s top division. It’s hard to make a case today for the cup winner to be calledthe national champion. Oddsmakers are giving Liverpool more than a 95% […]