[SOCCER ON TV] BeIN SPORT and beIN SPORT en Español continue coverage of the Festival International Espoirs — the 41st edition of the tournamentorganized in and around the French city of Toulon — with delayed broadcasts of Belgium-Nigeria and Brazil-Portugal on Sunday. (Click here forthe BeIN SPORT television guide.)
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France clobbers USA, 4-1, in opener
[FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL ESPOIRS] The USA fell to host France, 4-1, in their opening game at the Festival International Espoirs. France scored twice at the endof each half — 40-minute periods — beginning with a spectacular flick backheel by Alexandre Coeff followed shortly thereafter by a shot by Gianelli Imbula through the arms of U.S. keeper […]
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Final Weeks returns to Houston
[DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY] The U.S. Soccer Development Academy Finals Week will return to Houston, where it will be held July 14-20 in Houston. Theformat of the event will differ from last season’s Finals Week as both the U-15/16 and U-17/18 levels will play their group and placement games on the same day. The tournament is cappedoff […]
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Field for Frisco playoffs grows
[DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY] The fields for the 2013 Development Academy Playoffs are almost three-quarters filled in both age groups as 23 U-17/18 and 22 U-15/16teams are in the playoffs. The 22 teams that qualified this past weekend for the postseason June 24-28 at FC Dallas Park in Frisco, Texas, included both Albertson SC’s Academy teams. For […]
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BeIN SPORT to broadcast Toulon tournament
[SOCCER ON TV] BeIN SPORT and beIN SPORT en Espanol will broadcast the Festival International Espoirs — the 41st edition of the tournament organized in andaround the French city of Toulon. Action begins on Tuesday with the second game of the day pitting France’s U-20s against the USA’s U-20s in a preview of their meeting […]
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Andrews repeats as Gatorade National Girls Player Of The Year
[AWARDS] Morgan Andrews of Milford (N.H.) High School became the first player to repeat as the Gatorade National GirlsSoccer Player of the Year, taking the 2012-13 award. Andrews was surprised with the news during a school assembly by three-time gold medalist HeatherO’Reilly. The 5-foot-9 senior forward led the Spartans to a 16-3-1 record and the […]
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U.S. U-18s remain in first with 1-1 tie
[LISBON INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT] Romain Gall scored his third goal in two games — a free kick from 23 yards — to givethe U.S. under-18 national team a 1-1 tie with host Portugal to remain in first place at the 19th annual Lisbon International Tournament. IvoRodrigues of FC Porto matched Gall two minutes after the U.S. […]
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NSCAA/TopDrawerSoccer.com High School Players of the Week
[AWARDS] South Carolina-bound midfielder Koty Millard from South Carolina AAA champion Cardinal Newman School andmidfielder Lauren Lackey from Alabama Class 1A-4A champion Randolph School were named NSCAA/TopDrawerSoccer.com High School Players of the Week. Millard, the 2012-13 Gatorade South Carolina Boys Soccer Player of the Year, led his team to a 20-6-2 record this past season […]
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Camp launched for Randall's Island Park communities
[NEW YORK RED BULLS] For all the talk of the entry of New York City FC into the New York market, it should be remembered that the New York Red Bulls were therefirst. They announced Urban Soccer Program partnerships with West Side Soccer League and Randall’s Island Park Alliance, offering a free scholarship soccer camp […]
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Hyndman wins Barclays Under-18 Premier League title
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Emerson Hyndman, grandson of FC Dallas coach SchellasHyndman, won the inaugural Barclays Under-18 Premier League title as Fulham beat Reading, 3-1, in the final at Craven Cottage. Hyndman started and created several excellent chancesfor himself and teammates. He turned 17 in April and was rewarded for his play this season with his first […]