• How a simple rule change could improve soccer's flow and fair play
    by Ian Plenderleith on Jan 28, 1:55 PM
    In short, it nearly always pays to foul in soccer -- momentum is lost, possession is wasted from the resultant free kicks, and the punishments for infringement are too lenient.
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  • NPSL chairman Kenny Farrell on the importance of improving adult soccer in the USA and a player-centric approach at the youth level
    by Beau Dure on Jan 24, 1:13 AM
    Kenny Farrell, the general manager for the New Orleans Jesters, was elected NPSL chairman this winter.
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  • Is this really what a soccer club's like? Assessing the current wave of 'behind-the-scenes' documentaries
    by Ian Plenderleith on Jan 21, 6:45 PM
    What is a soccer club like behind the scenes? Apparently, this is a pressing question among the public
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  • Laura Georges joins other women in taking the lead in French soccer
    by Paul Kennedy on Jan 17, 7:55 PM
    Georges, whose playing career (188 caps) spanned the rise of the Bleues, is the French federation's 34-year-old general secretary.
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  • Tab Ramos on an exciting generation of U.S. U-20s, MLS's interest in leaving DA, and YNT coaching vacancies
    by Mike Woitalla on Jan 17, 5:36 PM
    Ramos will take the U.S. U-20 men's national team to a World Cup for the fourth time when it heads to Poland in May.
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  • Refs impress at coaches' gathering with VAR demos and tales from the field
    by Beau Dure on Jan 14, 12:04 PM
    Who would have guessed that an exhibit by referees would be the standout attraction of the United Soccer Coaches convention?
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  • The nonsense of 'sporting values' in the pro game
    by Ian Plenderleith on Jan 14, 10:02 AM
    When anyone involved with professional soccer talks about sporting values, we all need to steel ourselves against a wave of fatuous cant.
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  • Frankie Amaya: From Mexican-American youth leagues and Pateadores to UCLA, U.S. U-20s and MLS No. 1 draft pick
    by Mike Woitalla on Jan 12, 1:33 AM
    Frankie Amaya insisted on joining a soccer team. Problem was, he hadn't turned 4 years old yet.
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  • Rising star Nick Taitague on his Bundesliga quest and the joys of rejoining the U.S. U-20s
    by Brian Sciaretta on Jan 11, 7:12 PM
    There is little doubt that U.S. U-20 head coach Tab Ramos has highly rated Nick Taitague for quite some time.
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  • USSF future, such as it is
    by Beau Dure on Jan 10, 9:25 PM
    Hidden in each of the presentations in U.S. Soccer's "Future" series at the United Soccer Coaches Convention was a major obstacle.
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  • Becky Sauerbrunn on her off-field leadership, player power, and Carlos Cordeiro
    by Beau Dure on Jan 8, 2:13 AM
    Becky Sauerbrunn is a leader for the U.S. women's national team in several ways.
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  • America's Soccer Story: William Gordon on appreciating the builders
    by Mike Woitalla on Jan 8, 2:06 AM
    William Gordon has been traversing the USA to document, in the most extensive manner ever, the history of American soccer.
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  • What players are having for dinner -- I'd rather not know
    by Ian Plenderleith on Jan 7, 10:17 AM
    Franck Ribery's meaty tweet provoked voluminous abuse on social media from those less fortunate.
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  • Ricardo Villar: Entrepreneurial spirit drives former MLS midfielder-turned-Florida Cup promoter
    by Paul Kennedy on Jan 7, 3:20 AM
    After four years at Penn State and 11 years as a pro, the Brazilian-born Villar jumped right into promoting international matches.
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  • Al Miller: Pioneer's soccer path from a one-room schoolhouse near Hershey to coach of NASL champion Philadelphia Atoms
    by Mike Woitalla on Jan 3, 10:50 PM
    Of the 17 NASL champions, only one was led by a USA-born coach -- Al Miller.
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