South Carolina native Mathis Albert‘s superb diagonal pass from midfield led to Borussia Dortmund’s goal in a 1-0 win over Real Madrid in the final of the U-21 Premier League International Cup in High Wycombe, England. 🎥 Watch (👇): Mathis Albert’s fine pass Mathis, who turns 17 on May 21, two weeks ago became the […]
Mike Woitalla
Soccer America Executive Editor Mike Woitalla has written freelance articles about soccer for more than 30 media outlets in nine nations. The winner of eight United Soccer Coaches Writing Contest awards, he is the author of two books. He coaches and referees youth soccer, and is a "Soccer Without Borders" volunteer.
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Aidan Morris’ Middlesbrough falls to Southampton in heated promotion playoff
U.S. defensive midfielder Aidan Morris‘ 44th game of the season for Middlesbrough ended in a 2-1 overtime loss to Southampton, which advances to EFL Championship promotion final. Middlesbrough had accused Southampton of spying ahead of the scoreless first leg. Upon arriving at St. Mary’s Stadium, Southampton fans pelted Middlesbrough’s team bus with bottles and debris. […]
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Andrew Jacobs on designing U.S. Soccer’s new home: ‘Everybody’s unified under one roof’
The Arthur M. Blank U.S. Soccer National Training Center ribbon-cutting took place on Thursday. It sits on 123 acres of a 200-acre plot in Fayetteville, Georgia, features 19 outdoor playing surfaces, two indoor playing surfaces, and headquarters space for all U.S. Soccer staff. It will be home to all of U.S. Soccer’s 27 national teams. […]
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MLS unveils its new ‘office as a stadium’ headquarters
MLS has moved its headquarters into a new Manhattan office. The 126,000 square-foot space across two floors at 2 Penn Plaza is nearly double the size of its previous site at 420 Fifth Ave. Most of MLS’s nearly 500 employees are based at its New York City headquarters. TPG Architecture designed the new headquarters around […]
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Tigres’ Argentines end Nashville SC’s continental title hopes
Nashville SC conceded only three goals in its eight Concacaf Champions Cup games — all scored by Argentines. The last two went unanswered, earning Tigres UANL a 2-0 aggregate win in the semifinal series that was settled on Tuesday night in Monterrey. In the round of 16, Lionel Messi scored on goalkeeper Brian Schwake, but […]
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Johnny Cardoso falls short of Champions League final as Arsenal edges Atletico Madrid
U.S. midfielder Johnny Cardoso, who started and went 88 minutes for Atletico Madrid in its 1-1 semifinal first-leg tie with Arsenal, came off the bench in the 57th minute of Atleti’s 1-0 first-leg loss on Tuesday in London. Bukayo Saka‘s 44th-minute goal earned the Gunners a 2-1 aggregate win and a UEFA Champions League final […]
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Nashville SC needs another upset in Mexico to reach Concacaf Champions Cup final
Nashville SC needing to overturn a 1-0 first-leg deficit against Tigres in Monterrey without leading scorer Sam Surridge is a familiar challenge for Coach B.J. Callaghan’s team. Surridge has scored 10 goals in 11 appearances this season, but he was also sidelined by injury when Nashville beat Club America, 1-0, at the Estadio Azteca on […]
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Insights and tales from the National Soccer Hall of Fame Class of 2026
Here are glimpses into the soccer lives of the five players and the referee who will be inducted into the NSHOF on Friday.
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Johnny Cardoso sets a U.S. milestone with UEFA Champions League start in Atleti’s tie with Arsenal
On Wednesday, Johnny Cardoso became the fourth U.S. player to see UEFA Champions League final four action. Cardoso started and went 88 minutes for Atletico Madrid in its 1-1 first-leg semifinal tie with Arsenal. The 24-year-old Cardoso, who was born in New Jersey and raised in Brazil, had earned his 23rd USMNT cap in the […]
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Concacaf Champions Cup: Nashville SC now needs another win in Mexico after loss to Tigres
Coach B.J. Callaghan’s expertise at steering Nashville SC to second-leg success faces a stiffer test after his team fell, 1-0, at home to Tigres in their Concacaf Champions Cup semifinal series opener on Tuesday. Nashville conquered Inter Miami (round of 16) and Club America (quarterfinals) thanks to second-leg success on the road after scoreless ties. […]