Soccer America

Good morning! One wonders what was Juventus thinking when it banished Weston McKennie, not once but two preseasons in a row only to allow him back into the first team. In the summer of 2023, he had to change in a locker room with Juve youth players. “I didn’t have my locker anymore, I didn’t […]

Good morning! All 14 Americans registered for the league stage of the 2024-25 UEFA Champions League played on teams that reached the knockout stage, which begins today. A 15th has since been enrolled for the playoffs: Wisconsin teen Esmir Bajraktarević (PSV). A record 12 Americans played in the league stage, where they combined for 12 […]

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Good morning! In yesterday’s SA Confidential, Mike Woitalla talked with KC2026 CEO Pam Kramer about how Kansas City is preparing for the World Cup. The 2026 World Cup will be the biggest sporting event Kansas City has ever hosted, elevating demand regionally for tickets. How to get tickets is a query Kramer often gets in […]

Good morning! MLS teams are spending at a record pace, and collecting transfer fees in equally increasing amounts. The challenge for chief soccer officers around the league will be to spend wisely and spend quickly as they seek to replace departed stars. The challenge for MLS more generally as a selling league: how will fans accept […]