• Julie Ertz on 'Chase Your Dreams,' her youth coaches, defending the World Cup title, and the NWSL
    by Mike Woitalla on May 17, 7:18 AM
    World Cup-bound Julie Ertz has written a book with advice for young athletes
      4 Comments
  • A rule change for better soccer: No goal kicks or punts over the halfway line
    by Beau Dure on May 14, 2:05 AM
    Here's a rule change that would reward attacking teams and make the sport safer.
      21 Comments
  • Tab Ramos discusses his U-20 World Cup roster selections, taking Weah and Cerrillo but not Araujo, Amaya and Amon, and injury worries
    by Brian Sciaretta on May 11, 5:36 AM
    When compared with his past U.S. teams, this one was very difficult to assemble due to a plethora of options.
      3 Comments
  • Paul Bravo takes Oakland Roots' helm to complete Bay Area homecoming
    by Mike Woitalla on May 10, 2:05 PM
    A soccer team is aiming to make a splash in Oakland, California. They'll be coached by Paul Bravo.
      2 Comments
  • Andrew Wooten, the USA's hottest forward, hopes to get national team call
    by Brian Sciaretta on May 9, 7:18 AM
    Whether based abroad or based domestically, there is no better American forward in the game right now than Andrew Wooten
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  • American Ajax veteran John O'Brien on the popularity and complexities of Dutch soccer
    by Mike Woitalla on May 8, 5:09 AM
    The 2002 U.S. World Cup star, now 41 and pursuing a career in clinical psychology, is enjoying the UEFA Champions League run of Ajax Amsterdam.
      10 Comments
  • Pro soccer's pernicious influence on the amateur game
    by Ian Plenderleith on May 6, 3:14 PM
    I gave out five yellow cards -- one for dissent, and four for various levels of foul play.
      14 Comments
  • Mark Krikorian on DA vs. ECNL, Florida State success, the NWSL and the Women's World Cup
    by Beau Dure on May 4, 2:14 AM
    Krikorian's Florida State is the women's Division I NCAA defending champion and has won ACC titles six of the last eight years
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  • Frenchman Cedric Cattenoy on producing pros for the Chicago Fire, and the strengths and challenges of American youth soccer
    by Mike Woitalla on May 2, 5:37 PM
    Cedric Cattenoy became the Chicago Fire's Academy Technical Director in October of 2016 after 15 years of work in Paris Saint-Germain's academy.
      8 Comments
  • Raphael Wicky on the USA's U-17 World Cup quest, his playing career, and his coaching evolution
    by Mike Woitalla on May 1, 5:56 AM
    Former Swiss national team midfielder Raphael Wicky, who coached youth academy teams at FC Thun, Servette, FC Basel, was named U.S. U-17 boys national team coach in March.
      4 Comments
  • Domestic trophies no longer enough for Europe's top coaches
    by Ian Plenderleith on Apr 29, 12:50 PM
    It's arguably justified for a major European club to demand so much from its head coach, not least because of the fantastical salaries they now make.
      2 Comments
  • Lorne Donaldson on how the ECNL vs. Development Academy turf war has created a 'toxic environment'
    by Mike Woitalla on Apr 26, 9:26 PM
    Lorne Donaldson is the Executive Director of Coaching of Real Colorado, one of the few clubs that compete both in the girls ECNL and the girls DA.
      10 Comments
  • Fans embrace teams at many levels, as demonstrated by a Dublin derby
    by Beau Dure on Apr 25, 3:10 PM
    Like Irish soccer itself, Dalymount Park is so close to the heart of the action and yet so distant.
      0 Comments
  • Bruce McGuire on the joy of soccer, the rise of American fandom, and Minnesota 'permanence'
    by Mike Woitalla on Apr 18, 5:21 PM
    Bruce McGuire has a background in the game that is both unique and reflective of the rise of American soccer fandom.
      4 Comments
  • Keith Tabatznik on youth national team scouting, ODP, and pay-to-play
    by Mike Woitalla on Apr 16, 12:58 AM
    The director of soccer of McLean Youth Soccer also serves as a U.S. Soccer boys talent ID scout and coaching license instructor.
      11 Comments
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