• U.S. women's economist proves it's all about the World Cup bonuses
    by Beau Dure on Feb 29, 3:35 AM
    Economists have a spotty track record when it comes to sticking their noses into the soccer world, most notably in the MLS players' lawsuit.
      5 Comments
  • Dan Courtemanche on MLS Year 25 and fans, players, clubs and media inspiring soccer culture in the USA
    by Mike Woitalla on Feb 27, 2:48 PM
    MLSs Executive Vice President/Communications was part of the league's original staff ahead of its launch in 1996.
      8 Comments
  • Going to Barcelona just to ignore Lionel Messi
    by Ian Plenderleith on Feb 26, 12:17 PM
    Last week I was sitting at home watching Rangers FC of Glasgow play Sporting Braga of Portugal in the Europa League
      9 Comments
  • Rio Grande Valley's young talent trove is finally provided with a pathway
    by Mike Woitalla on Feb 22, 7:41 AM
    A "street soccer" environment, long been cited as the USA's missing ingredient, has been in abundance in the extreme south of Texas.
      18 Comments
  • Veteran Ryan Hollingshead expects FC Dallas' maturing youth movement to pay dividends in 2020
    by Scott French on Feb 19, 12:33 AM
    FC Dallas' academy has produced more first-team talent than any other in MLS, and its young players appear ready to contend for hardware.
      0 Comments
  • Manchester City ban and quitter Klinsmann highlight Champions League stranglehold
    by Ian Plenderleith on Feb 18, 3:27 AM
    Last week Manchester City was banned from the Champions League for two years. In Germany, Jurgen Klinsmann resigned as coach of Hertha Berlin after just 11 weeks.
      13 Comments
  • There will be no winners in current U.S. Soccer labor negotiations
    by Beau Dure on Feb 14, 3:01 AM
    In any mudslinging battle, we reach a point at which everyone ends up dirty.
      26 Comments
  • New U.S. U-20 coach Anthony Hudson on being the son of a superstar dad, his own playing career, and the importance of caring
    by Mike Woitalla on Feb 12, 3:52 AM
    Anthony Hudson, the new U.S. men's U-20 national team coach, previously coached New Zealand and Bahrain
      1 Comments
  • U.S. Soccer members gather in Nashville with vice presidential election and reform-driven proposals on agenda
    by Beau Dure on Feb 11, 4:18 AM
    The tug of war between the youth soccer establishment, MLS and would-be reformers is back in full swing.
      2 Comments
  • Reiterating the obvious point -- winning's not important in youth soccer
    by Ian Plenderleith on Feb 10, 3:34 PM
    The Bundesliga's Eintracht Frankfurt has taken the club's U10-U13 age groups out of competitive league play.
      19 Comments
  • Houston's new boss Tab Ramos connects with Rio Grande Valley FC and Dynamo Academy program
    by Mike Woitalla on Feb 8, 4:52 AM
    Tab Ramos, who in 1995 became the first player signed by Major League Soccer, has embarked on his tenure as an MLS head coach.
      2 Comments
  • Jay Berhalter will depart U.S. Soccer after helping shape its growth over two decades
    by Paul Kennedy on Feb 7, 4:45 AM
    Berhalter will step down from his position as chief commercial and strategy officer at the federation at the end of February.
      2 Comments
  • Christen Press makes strong case for bigger role as U.S. women begin to take new approach
    by Scott French on Feb 6, 6:05 PM
    Press' "never-ending ascension" has elevated her game to a new level in the Concacaf qualifiers.
      6 Comments
  • Seth Taylor on child vs. player development, parenting perils, and athletes' anxiety
    by Beau Dure on Feb 6, 3:16 AM
    Seth Taylor works with players at both ends of the career spectrum, those preparing for life after sports and those trying to improve within it
      9 Comments
  • Jill Ellis' balancing act deserves more credit
    by Beau Dure on Feb 4, 2:57 AM
    Singling out any one person from the U.S. women's 2019 World Cup triumph isn't easy.
      17 Comments
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