• Referee assessment, coaching and mentoring
    by Ahmet Guvener on Sep 28, 5:06 AM
    Recently, U.S. Soccer merged the positions of instructor and assessor into coaching positions -- National and Regional coaches.
      9 Comments
  • Seattle walkout underscores need for solution to 'Iron Front' dispute
    by Paul Kennedy on Sep 16, 5:54 AM
    Sunday's protest came just four days before MLS officials are slated to meet with leaders of club supporters' groups in Las Vegas.
      14 Comments
  • Forty years in the LOTG: Grassroots vs. the professional game
    by Ahmet Guvener on Sep 13, 7:12 AM
    The 2019-20 version of the LOTG is 222 pages long. Excluding the USSF supplement, the 1979 version was 68 pages long.
      4 Comments
  • The Hex will be here soon enough
    by Paul Kennedy on Sep 11, 6:14 AM
    The USA's matches against Mexico and Uruguay underscored how much the team is still a work in progress.
      5 Comments
  • Post-Women's World Cup: Big crowds in Manchester and London contrast with sparse turnouts elsewhere in Europe
    by Paul Kennedy on Sep 8, 9:24 PM
    Women's teams are often relegated to playing at practice fields or tiny out-of-the-way stadiums.
      0 Comments
  • USA-Mexico: A learning experience, suggesting El Tri is a lot more than 'slightly ahead'
    by Paul Kennedy on Sep 7, 3:12 AM
    "We're making progress," said U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter after the 3-0 defeat. A narrative not shared externally after the drubbing.
      32 Comments
  • Sergino Dest has options
    by Paul Kennedy on Sep 5, 5:21 AM
    The young Ajax star says he's happy and proud to play for the USA but he won't rule out a Dutch switch.
      11 Comments
  • Deep pool of young forwards in MLS and Europe is cause for cautious optimism
    by Paul Kennedy on Sep 4, 5:50 AM
    Mason Toye, who scored two spectacular goals on Sunday, is part of the most promising crop of U-23 forwards the USA has ever produced.
      9 Comments
  • Suddenly, Philadelphia's home on the Delaware has become place to be in MLS
    by Paul Kennedy on Sep 1, 7:59 AM
    Head coach Jim Curtin gave his players an A+ after the 3-1 win over Atlanta United thrust the Union into the Eastern Conference lead.
      2 Comments
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