The U.S. Soccer-commissioned Yates Report, released in October after investigating allegations of past abusive behavior and sexual misconduct in women’s professional soccer, included 12 recommendations made by Sally Q. Yates, the former U.S. Deputy Attorney General. On Jan. 30, U.S. Soccer announced its responses to each recommendation and the roll out of the “Safe Soccer” […]
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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Watch: Ricardo Pepi score his seventh Dutch Eredivisie goal
The 20-year-old American striker Ricardo Pepi scored the short-lived 2-2 equalizer in Groningen’s 3-2 loss at Volendam. It was Pepi’s seventh goal of the 2022-23 Dutch Eredivisie season and first in five games since the winter break. Pepi, who has three assists for last-place Gronigen, has appeared in 14 games. Groningen, which has 20 goals […]
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The USMNT's main problem remains its impotent offense
The USA managed to score once in 180 minutes, plus stoppage time, in its year opening friendlies against Serbia and Colombia. Much was made of how many U.S. players were national team newcomers and how young a squad came into the January camp. Yet a similar assessment applied to both opponents. In fact, the U.S. […]
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Watch: Keeper create ball-throwing farce in Holland
Feyenoord’s Justin Bijlow took gamesmanship to another low when the goalkeeper threw a spare ball onto the field to prevent a Twente scoring chance. With his team leading, 1-0, in the first half, Bijlow foolishly left his penalty area for a slide tackle on Twente’s Virgil Misidjan near the sideline that sent the ball out […]
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Watch: Sydney FC keeper Andrew Redmayne beat from way out twice in a week
Andrew Redmayne, Australia’s 2022 World Cup qualifying hero in the shootout against Peru, conceded embarrassing goals in two straight games. The 39-year-old Italian Alessandro Diamanti caught Redmayne too far off his line in Western United’s 1-0 win. Jake Brimmer took advantage of Redmayne’s poor positioning to score Melbourne Victory’s goal in a 2-1 loss.
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USA-Serbia Men's Friendly Player Ratings
USA-SERBIA EXPRESS:Jan. 25 in Los AngelesUSA 1 Serbia 2. Goals: Vazquez 29; Ilic 43, Simic 46.Att.: 11,475 * * * * * * * * * * A young, inexperienced U.S. team faced an even younger, even less experienced Serbian squad in its 2023 opener and fell, 2-1. Led by interim coach Anthony Hudson, the USA with seven […]
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Watch: Chris Richards play 'Kits from the Flicks' with Crystal Palace teammate
The U.S. defender Chris Richards, who started Crystal Palace’s last two English Premier League games after spending most of the season sidelined by the injury that kept him off the World Cup squad, is also active in the studio. He and fellow Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi try to find the movie clues hidden in various […]
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Watch: Kylian Mbappe score five in French Cup game – and Neymar's slick skills
Facing Kylian Mbappe, the man who scored a World Cup final hat trick — plus Neymar — didn’t go well for sixth-tier Pays de Cassel. It fell, 7-0, to Paris Saint-Germain with five goals coming from Mbappe, whose feats included three goals within 12 minutes. The other goals were scored by Neymar after some nifty […]
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Watch: Golazo and own goal from Pachuca's big win
Mauricio Isais‘ searing shot from 28 yards banged off the crossbar after goalkeeper Alfredo Talavera‘s best efforts and just over the goal line for Pachuca’s second goal in a 4-1 Liga MX over FC Juarez that started with an own goal. Video confirmed the ball crossed the goal line. Juárez’s Alejandro Arribas gifted Pachuca its […]
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Watch: Bundesliga goal from the center circle
Steffen Tigges scored FC Cologne’s second goal of its 7-1 rout of Werder Bremen by catching goalkeeper Jirí Pavlenka far of his line and launching a precise 50-yard shot. All eight goals from FC Cologne vs. Werder Bremen.