• Tipping point: Josh Sargent and the flight of American teens to Germany
    by Paul Kennedy on Dec 13, 5:34 AM
    More and more young Americans are being lured to Germany to chase their dreams -- but they are also better prepared for the challenge.
      9 Comments
  • State of the League: Don Garber says investment model is 'unsustainable' unless MLS becomes 'selling league'
    by Paul Kennedy on Dec 7, 9:58 PM
    Garber acknowledged that the league's position on solidarity payments has changed -- unthinkable just a few years ago.
      12 Comments
  • What is next for USMNT?
    by Ahmet Guvener on Dec 6, 10:51 AM
    Like all the European countries that have shown a steady jump in rankings in the last two decades, we must redefine our development policies.
      11 Comments
  • Under threat: USA's unequaled domination in women's soccer
    by Ahmet Guvener on Nov 22, 2:27 AM
    Early exits at the Under-20 and Under-17 Women's World Cups are disturbing signs for American soccer.
      20 Comments
  • Five reasons behind Dutch men's revival
    by Paul Kennedy on Nov 20, 6:37 PM
    The Netherlands, which failed to qualifyi for the 2018 World Cup, has enjoyed a comeback with a new coach and new stars.
      0 Comments
  • USA fails 'eye test' badly in defeat to England at Wembley
    by Paul Kennedy on Nov 16, 12:33 AM
    The USA has never claimed to be in Brazil's league. But England? Thursday's 3-0 loss exposed the widening gap between the two programs.
      13 Comments
  • Wayne Rooney will play one final England game -- and hopes other stars will get the same treatment
    by Paul Kennedy on Nov 13, 9:57 PM
    Rooney will earn his 120th cap Thursday against the USA -- but his call-up has not been universally approved.
      2 Comments
  • What the future might bring for U.S. pro leagues
    by Ahmet Guvener on Nov 8, 7:15 PM
    U.S. Soccer should intervene more in the molding of the structure of the professional leagues, particularly at the fourth division level.
      8 Comments
  • A snap shot of professional leagues
    by Ahmet Guvener on Oct 25, 6:41 PM
    The correlation between the population of a country and its number of professional teams is rather a weak one.
      6 Comments
  • U.S. women's view from top: It's only the starting point
    by Paul Kennedy on Oct 18, 7:53 PM
    A little more than seven months out from the 2019 Women's World Cup in France, the USA is on top of its game.
      3 Comments
  • World Cup-bound: U.S. women get stronger and Concacaf gets weaker
    by Paul Kennedy on Oct 15, 5:37 AM
    You have to go all the way back to 1994 to find an easier path the USA had to the Women's World Cup.
      4 Comments
  • Substitution and beyond
    by Ahmet Guvener on Oct 11, 5:15 PM
    The Laws of the Game allow three types of substitution. In American soccer's ranks, though there are variations on the standard rules.
      5 Comments
  • VAR: The World Cup, and beyond
    by Ahmet Guvener on Sep 27, 8:03 PM
    Since the performance of the VAR system was so good at the World Cup, it set a very high precedence.
      3 Comments
  • NWSL Final: Jessica McDonald writes perfect script in Courage romp
    by Paul Kennedy on Sep 23, 3:04 AM
    The 30-year-old forward, playing in her sixth city in six seasons, was named the MVP as North Carolina cruised past Portland, 3-0.
      0 Comments
  • Young academy stars leaving for free isn't only an MLS problem
    by Paul Kennedy on Sep 21, 6:14 AM
    Paris St. Germain has introduced a carrot-and-stick approach to attempt to keep top prospects from leaving.
      3 Comments
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