Clay Berling, who founded Soccer West in 1971, was introduced to soccer four years earlier when he took wife Ruth and their six children to see the Oakland Clippers play.
Paul Kennedy
Paul Kennedy is the Editor in Chief & General Manager of Soccer America.
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By the Numbers: USL Championship
Louisville City’s Sean Totsch became the USL Championship’s all-time leader in regular-season minutes.
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Klassiker foes Bayern and Dortmund face off as European exit looms
Bayern Munich’s home ‘Klassiker’ clash with Borussia Dortmund takes place on Saturday against the backdrop of potential Champions League elimination for both sides.
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What They’re Saying: Delphine Cascarino
“It’s bizarre to lose. I wasn’t used to it at Lyon. But it makes the wins tastier. And it’s gotten me out of my comfort zone, which is what I wanted.” — Delphine Cascarino, on her move from French giant Lyon to the San Diego Wave. In 13 NWSL games, she has lost more than twice […]
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Crew acquires Daniel Gazdag in ‘no-brainer’ deal
The Columbus Crew acquired Hungarian midfielder Daniel Gazdag in a cash-for-player trade from the Philadelphia Union for $4 million and up to $500,000 in conditional performance-based incentives.
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USA draws Haiti, Trinidad & Tobago and Saudi Arabia at Gold Cup
The USA will face Haiti, Trinidad & Tobago and guest team Saudi Arabia in Group D to open the 2025 Gold Cup, which will be played June 14-July 6 at 14 stadiums in 11 U.S. and Canadian markets.
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MLS calendar switch seems such an easy move yet issues are so complex
The move by MLS’s Board of Governors to delay a decision on switching the league calendar to the so-called international soccer calendar isn’t a surprise.
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Watch as a star is born
One of the coolest things about watching soccer is you can get to see a star being born before your own eyes.
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NASL’s West Coast push tipped (Soccer West, April 8, 1971)
Soccer West debuted on April 8, 1971, but coverage extended beyond California, making it inevitable that it would soon become Soccer America, which it did in 1972. The first issue included a look at the NASL, which was set to begin its fourth season with eight teams, up from six in 1970. Gone were the Kansas […]
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Whitecaps stun Pumas in Concacaf Champions Cup
t least one MLS team will be in the Concacaf club final for the fourth year in a row thanks to the Whitecaps’ stunning series win on away goals .