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On the USA's early exit Down Under: A myth-busting optimistic dissection
Soccer America Confidential, Beau Dure - Wednesday, August 16, 2023
The spectrum of thought on the U.S. women's team's results at t ...
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USWNT's defense keeps it well-poised to win 2023 Women's World Cup
Soccer America Confidential, Beau Dure - Friday, August 4, 2023
So far, we'd have to conclude that players in Europe's glitzy Champio ...
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The World Cup women's soccer needed
Soccer America Confidential, Beau Dure - Friday, July 28, 2023
Halfway through the group stage of this Women's World Cup, one thi ...
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For coaches and refs: Maintain composure. Don't condescend.
Soccer America Confidential, Beau Dure - Thursday, May 11, 2023
On a rainy late-April afternoon, I returned to the soccer field aft ...
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Pep's London trip lament: Laughable yet thought-provoking
Soccer America Confidential, Beau Dure - Monday, February 13, 2023
A trip from Manchester to London is "exhausting"? In the United State ...
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2026 World Cup format: Thinking outside the box to create the best bracket
Soccer America Confidential, Beau Dure - Friday, December 16, 2022
Three-team groups from which two teams advance would open the door ...
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At last, good numbers for youth soccer in the USA
Soccer America Confidential, Beau Dure - Wednesday, November 16, 2022
The Aspen Institute's annual State of Play report reveals that a l ...
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TV commentators' over-the-top VAR criticism has far-reaching impact on ref bashing
Soccer America Confidential, Beau Dure - Wednesday, September 7, 2022
We're seeing some mistakes. We're seeing accountability. We're also seeing players w ...
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(Part 2) Think you know the rules of soccer? Try this quiz.
Soccer America Confidential, Beau Dure - Sunday, July 17, 2022
Attention fans, coaches, players, parents and TV commentators ... Do you kn ...
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Think you know the rules of soccer? Try this quiz. (Part I)
Soccer America Confidential, Beau Dure - Sunday, July 10, 2022
Why not test yourself with this multiple-choice quiz? Given what we refere ...
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Constant sideline screaming drowns out 'positive coaching'
Soccer America Confidential, Beau Dure - Wednesday, June 8, 2022
The U-12 boys coach knew his team should be winning this gam ...
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A U.S. Soccer bridge-building check list for USWNT, USMNT and supporters of Cordeiro's comeback attempt
Soccer America Confidential, Beau Dure - Tuesday, March 15, 2022
Both national teams should negotiate as if they're dealing with a nonprof ...
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U.S. Soccer election: State associations' concerns have to be taken seriously
Soccer America Confidential, Beau Dure - Wednesday, March 2, 2022
State soccer associations are the backbone of U.S. Soccer, tasked with growi ...
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Youth soccer's alphabet soup is running out of letters as championships flood the nation
Soccer America Confidential, Beau Dure - Sunday, February 20, 2022
Who pays to rev up the "travel" part of "travel soccer"? Parent ...
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When debating American soccer's future, consider each generation's experiences
Soccer America Confidential, Beau Dure - Wednesday, January 5, 2022
Gen X was the MTV generation, for better or for worse. G ...
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Ref shortage solutions: Straight red to abusive coaches, swifter response to parents, teach conveying authority
Soccer America Confidential, Beau Dure - Thursday, December 2, 2021
It's time to be the bad cop. Go straight to dismiss. ...
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How many competitions can MLS clubs handle? Consider this calendar
Soccer America Confidential, Beau Dure - Tuesday, November 2, 2021
We can even reward that growth at lower levels by giving U ...
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Putting the Dakotas on the soccer map takes effort and creativity and, yes, travel
Soccer America Confidential, Beau Dure - Friday, October 22, 2021
The country's chaotic network of clubs, colleges and federation programs still don ...
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U.S. Soccer calls players unions' bluff
Soccer America Confidential, Beau Dure - Friday, September 17, 2021
So the message from the U.S. Soccer Federation to the men's nation ...
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Olympics welcomed 3x3 basketball. Why not futsal or beach soccer?
Soccer America Confidential, Beau Dure - Sunday, September 12, 2021
Basketball isn't alone in having an untraditional discipline in the Games. T ...
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A roadmap for U.S. women's soccer emerges from Olympic failure
Soccer America Confidential, Beau Dure - Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Questions that needed to be asked outside of back-channel whispers may final ...
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'What Happened to the USMNT' book draws many conclusions from a handful of games
Soccer America Confidential, Beau Dure - Tuesday, July 13, 2021
The problem with the U.S. men's soccer team, authors Steven G. Mand ...
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Plain and simple -- England deserved its win over Denmark
Soccer America Confidential, Beau Dure - Saturday, July 10, 2021
Preposterous is the notion that the foul shouldn't have been called becau ...
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Women's soccer has outgrown the Olympics
Soccer America Confidential, Beau Dure - Saturday, June 26, 2021
Instead of World Cup Lite on a crowded Olympic stage, why n ...
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WNT equal pay fight's issues remain more complex than any documentary would have you believe
Soccer America Confidential, Beau Dure - Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Must be summer, because we're getting reruns. ...
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The youth coach's priority: Give families a reason to stay
Soccer America Confidential, Beau Dure - Wednesday, June 9, 2021
Coaches might argue that they're sick of investing time into players, on ...
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Whose game is it? A philosophical take on the Super League controversy
Soccer America Confidential, Beau Dure - Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Elitism trickles down to youth sports, especially soccer. Playing in elite leagu ...
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Discovering a window to the soccer world at the Duke library
Soccer America Confidential, Beau Dure - Wednesday, April 14, 2021
Thanks to the Soccer America's weekly arrivals, I knew Mia Hamm wasn ...
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President Cindy Parlow Cone's challenge: steer USSF's factions toward trust
Soccer America Confidential, Beau Dure - Wednesday, March 3, 2021
Agenda item No. 1 for Cindy Parlow Cone in the last ye ...
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A battle for the soul of U.S. Soccer
Soccer America Confidential, Beau Dure - Tuesday, February 23, 2021
The federation must implement federally mandated changes to its voting structure. H ...
