Nice story, thank you. Wish young Cole all the best in his endeavors with Elversburg. Left footed winger that plays…
Quite a powerful, and empowering, story. Thanks for weaving so many important elements together, skillfully and seamlessly.
Jovan Kirovski won the Champions League with Dortmund in 1997.
Wow, very touching stories, and I remember those days in the late 80s where the only way young American kids…
I suspect he switched sides because I was close to solving his move.
It was 30 years ago so now I am not sure. I think he had the ball on the inside…
In 800 amateur matches I ran across 1 player that used (well) a move that I thought was the Mathews.…
Bob, they are totally two different moves in manner of execution…Matthews, makes the player first move in the opposite direction…
Yup… The Flab is Starting to Pile On.!!!
Elastico is different than the Cubillas… Elastico is Outside of Foot, then Roll/Slide over Ball to Inside of Foot. Cubillas…
How is it different than the Mathews? Not saying Rivelino copied Mathews. Just saying it looks like the same idea.
Santi, that rubber chicken leg move was done by Rivelino back in 60’s .It’s on you tube and he does…
Ah…to be young enough to get up from a chair without straining! These days I have to train in order…
Dario Brose… “Blondi”… Think of Cavan Sullivan… That’s the Level… Eric Eichmann… Was doing the “Ronaldinho” LONG Before Ronaldinho… {<…
It’s INCREDIBLE to think of Where we WHERE and WHERE We ARE… People like Wolfgang and Chris Were SOOOOoooo Far…
Wolfgang was playing with California Surf NASL as I was training and playing with Surf second team in 1982. Not…
Thank you for this wonderful historical article, Mike. I was aware at that time of these guys trying to make…
Ian, You Write so Beautifully… But, I got Nothing out of That… Jajaja… Not sure I could Stomach a “Ref”…
Indeed! And when I first opened the book and saw how the chapters were laid out, I thought it was…
Ironic that Elleray of IFAB complains about the bipolar nature of the officiating pool, yet IFAB has directly contributed to…
Yes short list of players coming in, especially after home world cup. Hope more next cycle.
Honestly wondering Mike W….. ??? Why did you even Bring up his Politics.??? I don’t Remember anyone bringing Up Michelle…
iLLegal Immigrants Craig… Ya Know,,, the Kind that Jump Rivers and Fences and OverStay Tourist Visas, And Take Jobs from…
MAGA has no issues with legal immigrants. Did you forget about Obama’s immigration policies, or are too young?
MAGA appears to be taking over US Soccer. That’s ironic given the given the diversity of the sport and MAGA’s…
Got it, now tell us his non-invesment practical soccer experience / background. What brought him to soccer other than as…
Dear Paul, Thank you for your immense positive contribution you have made for many years to our game in our…
This should make US observers appreciate the US victory over Spain in 2009 more. Bradley’s game plan was brilliant. The…
I don’t care about number of goals created. I care about good play. If the score is zero zero because…
I am not sure the lack of scoring is something they willingly give up, Oyarzabal is asked to go into…
I guess I should explain my statement. Spain’s game plan worked great. Textbook. They exhausted Argentina as they chased the…
Kevin , you’re so right ,especially after Argentina pulled out 2 wins by scoring a couple of goals in the…
Thanks for fighting the good fight for all these years. Soccer in America owes you quite a bit more than…
Frank, I agree with you completely! It was masterful and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Was a little worried that, Argentina…
“Lionel Messi could have ended all debate over who is the greatest player of all time by winning another World…
Bob, it may not be exciting like the first half but to me it was like watching how high priced…
Spain played a controlled disciplined game (which they should in order to win) but made made for an unexciting Messi…
Thanks for everything Paul. You have played a major role in making the American soccer dream come true. Somewhere, Clay…
We will miss your writing! Great article, as usual…
Beautiful, Paul. Thanks for all the years of devotion to soccer and Soccer America. -Ken
Fantastic article Paul !
It’s been sweet! Thanks for all of your good work.
What does “complete overhaul” mean to you the fan, vs USSF? I don’t think just changing out the head coach…
In 2014. We lost to Belgium 1-2 in OT. Yesterday we were humiliated by Belgium. Maybe it’s time for a…
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Excellent Paul!!
This may be just a bit simplistic but……what if countries were ruled by sports, not politicians?….in the words of Sam…
Great Story PK – well done. Joe E
This was beautiful, Paul. Thank you for articulating something that is impossible to truly capture but what all of us…
The world cup definitely becomes a shared experience around the world (more focused than the Olympics, which is the only…
well dnp so this is because of politics and a rushed or less a less than thorough consideration of contingencies.…
UPDATE: 5 Year Eligibility Model passed – Men’s D1 Soccer Fall-Spring – remanded – did not pass – because 20…
Seems logical, glad NCAA is finally paying attention to the sport. though if spreading to spring why would all the…
Fifa.com has the Group Standings Along with the All IMPORTANT Tie-Breaking “TCS”(Negative points for Yellows and Reds) Marca.com has the…
Today 6/23 and tomorrow 6/24 – The NCAA D1 Cabinet – will consider the The Split Fall-Spring Calendar for Division…
What were the correct answers?
a psych major as well ! so many titlez robbie
That sure “Looked” Nasty on the Slow-Mo Replay: I Guess “G.O.A.T.ness” gets you a ORANGE Monopoly; “Get Out of Jail…
Sorry, the biggest viral story this morning is the red card not given to Messi.
1) Glad the Bosnians got to support their visiting national team, but why are there 60-70,000 of them living in…
[…] example of FIFA prioritising commercial outcomes above all. More matches mean more money. Yet questions linger over the dilution…
The Adidas advert isn’t quite Nike Joga Bonito-level excellence but I’ll take it.
Oopss.. Posted to the Wrong Thread… Time for Another MARGARITA.!!!
Bob, If they were Paying you $11Million Dollars… While you live in Barcelona. and Don’t have to PUNCH a Clock….…
Oops.. Typo… Meant to Say; “NO FaYUCKing WAY”.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Your name is in the piece, Perry.
Mike, seriously, I’m not dead, yet, dude. LOL! Still shooting. Part of ISI for nearly 20 years.
Thank you for the memories these quizzes bring me!
There was a trick question. None of the players listed played in the previous world cup.
Ironically ad hominem attacks may be a form of learned dysfunctional behavior…and then maybe not.
I lost $220,000 to an online crypto trading platform on telegram. I was drawn in by the promise of easy…
RIP Mr. Morris. Thanks for this note Santi. I had not read or heard of this book. Looks like a…
Hey SA… “Desmond Morris, the zoologist, author{The Naked Ape, The Soccer Tribe1981}, artist and television presenter, has died aged 98″…
[…] After pool play, teams are seeded into brackets based on their performance. Some consider to be pool play one…
Chicago really got screwed over…….both by USSF and FIFA……
Good recommendations, SA. Also, interested fans would like to know of the U.S.-host stadia pitch dimensions during this World Cup.…
Observe the US national team the next time they play an opponent that has an entire team that, can play…
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FIFA NOT going to like a Govt. Ministry “Interfering” in Their “Pool” Iranian Federation will get Suspended… Russia will be…
Oh Ponch to Real Madrid…. Let’s See; Stern Disciplinarian, who will TELL THE PLAYERS HOW IT IS.!!! And; How did…
WOW!!
I remembered the first four, but just took an educated guess at the last one. Whew.
I live near and have been to Jeffrey Field at PSU, so that one was easy.
TRULY EXCEPTIONAL GRAPHICS!!! Thanks for This… If Possible… Maybe Flags of Foreign Players???
That was a fun quiz. Looking forward to the next one. 😀
Most players won’t see/realize that feature of their contract as they are abstracted from the process when they arrive. Conversely…
MLS holds the player contracts and assigns them to a club. In the rest of the world the club contracts…
Raines situation special, contract up in 2027, probably he was not going to extend or resign with Dynamo, he outgrew…
Santi, I think there are plenty of guys to pickup the slack if he is out. Don’t think Raines is…
Was at the opener, with a ticket only a few rows back from President Clinton. One of the highlights was…
I took my 3 year old son to the US v Switzerland game. I was very concerned that the US…
AWESOME Story Tomas… Many “Happy Returns” to that and Future Experiences…. What a “Beautiful Game” we Share.!!!
My 1994 World Cup Story: From Chicago, IL to Pontiac, MI As I diligently mapped out a detailed travel plan,…
Hill is podcast? Ha. Great interview btw.
What in the Sam
🚀 Thinking about going to the 2026 World Cup in the U.S., Canada & Mexico? I just wrapped up my…
Great article! Sounds like an awesome soccer program!
A ticket guide without price information seems incomplete at best.
Raines to New England.??? I was Hoping he would go at Least to EFL… What a Waste.!!! We might need…
Hopefully Poch knows about him. And now we do ! Gonnna have to catch a Elversburg match or two, to…