• New US Youth Soccer CEO Skip Gilbert on his soccer roots, the USSF's 'huge responsibility,' and working with MLS
    by Mike Woitalla on Jan 29, 2:50 PM
    U.S. Youth Soccer, the largest member of the U.S. Soccer with about 3 million players under its umbrella, began the year with a new CEO.
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  • Arsenal and Man United fans experiencing The Thrill of the Unexpected
    by Ian Plenderleith on Jan 28, 1:28 PM
    Within living memory, Arsenal and Manchester United were a more or less guaranteed annual presence in the European Champions League
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  • The U.S. Open Cup has identity and scheduling problems. Here's a four-step solution.
    by Beau Dure on Jan 27, 5:52 PM
    Like the FA Cup, the U.S. Open Cup started as a national championship when no league could claim to be the country's top division.
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  • Dax McCarty comes to MLS newcomer Nashville with veteran experience and quest for excellence
    by Scott French on Jan 27, 1:46 AM
    With newcomers Nashville SC, Dax McCarty gets the chance to accompany a club -- lead that club -- in its initial steps. He's excited about the opportunity.
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  • Darlington Nagbe on coming home to Ohio, reuniting with Caleb Porter, and not playing for the USA
    by Scott French on Jan 24, 4:19 AM
    Might Darlington Nagbe's move to the Columbus Crew -- closer to home and reunited with Caleb Porter -- be his ticket back to the U.S. national team?
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  • Lalas Abubakar on MLS's growing appeal to Ghanaians, feeling comfortable in Colorado, and welcoming Auston Trusty
    by Scott French on Jan 21, 4:32 PM
    Lalas Abubakar has become one of the most recognizable players in the American game, and not only because he has the wildest hair in Major League Soccer.
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  • Big Brother, robot and soccer businesswomen highlight Exhibit Hall
    by Beau Dure on Jan 19, 2:20 AM
    The United Soccer Coaches convention's Exhibit Hall is always an exhilarating and bewildering place to be.
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  • U.S. Soccer should retreat from youth soccer
    by Mike Woitalla on Jan 18, 3:37 AM
    It's time to trust the clubs to create their own roadmap and to allow for more regionalization.
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  • Texan teen playmaker Marcelo Palomino aims to break through with Tab Ramos-led Houston Dynamo
    by Brian Sciaretta on Jan 15, 2:28 AM
    One of the more intriguing stories of the upcoming MLS season will be the debut of Tab Ramos as coach of the Houston Dynamo.
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  • Can you market 'authenticity'?
    by Ian Plenderleith on Jan 13, 7:49 AM
    The major soccer event may have passed you by, but last week Eintracht Frankfurt opened an office in Manhattan.
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  • Julio Serrano on advocating for Latino coaches in the USA
    by Mike Woitalla on Jan 10, 3:52 PM
    Julio Serrano was appointed Chair of United Soccer Coaches' Latino Coaches Advocacy Group in October of 2019.
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  • Avoiding Qatar proves not so difficult after all
    by Ian Plenderleith on Jan 6, 6:25 AM
    No matter how old and cynical I become, I'm still naive enough to hope that the world may become a better place.
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  • 'The Selling of Women's Professional Soccer': Valuable insight delivered by an embedded author
    by Beau Dure on Jan 2, 10:21 AM
    Rachel Allison addresses balancing the traditional youth player-and-parent market with the 21st century idea: marketing to those who are single and childless.
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