• 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.
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  • 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.
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  • 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.
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  • 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.
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  • 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.
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  • Tom Byer: On coaching licenses vs. culture, and prepping kids for organized soccer
    by Mike Woitalla on Apr 11, 6:52 AM
    Anson Dorrance has said that Japan's rise as a world power in women's soccer can be attributed a lot to New Yorker Tom Byer
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  • U.S. Soccer names U-17 boys assistant coaches and 'per diem' head coach to take U-15s to Italy
    by Mike Woitalla on Apr 9, 6:04 PM
    U.S. Soccer has assigned its Director of Coaching Education and a youth national team program newcomer as U-17 boys national team assistant coaches.
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  • The myth of European soccer's supremacy
    by Ian Plenderleith on Apr 9, 6:21 AM
    European club soccer, it's often reported on both sides of the Atlantic, is vastly superior to and more exciting than Major League Soccer.
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  • Neil Warnock's soul and the importance of soccer
    by Ian Plenderleith on Apr 1, 12:03 PM
    Sport is important. It keeps us fit, it keeps us connected, it gets us out of the house. It can also keep us awake at night.
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