• 2020 rewind: Silent stadiums and hot debates on anthems, coaching, soccer's rules and urgently needed reform
    by Ian Plenderleith on Dec 29, 2:43 PM
    Below is a selection of columns from 2020 that have provoked mostly helpful and civilized dialogue from our readership.
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  • Sam Okpodu on the joys of coaching at various levels and creating opportunities for Black players and coaches
    by Dan Woog on Dec 28, 7:06 PM
    The age, gender - even the continent - of his players does not matter. "When you love the game, you will coach at any level."
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  • Coach Vlatko Andonovski's Olympic challenge: How to get all four excellent midfielders on the field
    by Beau Dure on Dec 24, 8:33 PM
    Most coaches would love this problem, even though it complicates the lineup choices and could even result in the omission of a national team star on the Olympic roster.
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  • Josh Wolff on launching Austin FC with former World Cup teammate Claudio Reyna, and the influence of Bob Bradley and Gregg Berhalter
    by Scott French on Dec 24, 2:26 AM
    During a 15-year playing career Josh Wolff played for some of the country's finest coaches: Bob Bradley, Bruce Arena, Bob Gansler, Peter Vermes, Clive Charles.
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  • Searching for solutions to the global problem of referee abuse
    by Ian Plenderleith on Dec 22, 12:17 PM
    Tom Webb and his colleagues identify the importance of training and mentoring, especially to keep young referees from quitting at the first sign of trouble.
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  • Amanda Vandervort on women's pro soccer worldwide: the strides, setbacks and FIFPro's call to action
    by Dan Woog on Dec 19, 12:12 AM
    COVID's effects on soccer are well-documented. Professional, college, high school and youth seasons have been shortened or canceled. Spectators are banned or limited.
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  • Georgetown's Brian Wiese on college soccer's uncharted waters for pro hopefuls and high school recruits
    by Mike Woitalla on Dec 17, 5:37 AM
    Georgetown University, whose men's soccer won the 2019 D1 College Cup, implemented some of the nation's strictest precautions against COVID spread
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  • Wise and witty 'Farther Corner' takes us back to England's Northeast
    by Ian Plenderleith on Dec 16, 11:14 PM
    The very character of non-League soccer in England is a lure for romantics, nostalgics and anyone with time to spare who feels at home in a soccer stadium.
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  • Stanford's Paul Ratcliffe on training his champions during COVID, video recruiting, and the remarkable Catarina Macario
    by Mike Woitalla on Dec 15, 4:59 AM
    If not for the pandemic, this would have been the week when Stanford had hoped to become the first back-to-back women's NCAA Division I champion since 2009.
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  • Comparing youth leagues in the wake of the DA's demise
    by Beau Dure on Dec 14, 12:09 AM
    Let's say this at the outset: All youth soccer rankings should be taken with a grain of salt. Maybe a silo full of salt.
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  • Amid the pandemic, finding soccer joy by passing it on to those we love
    by Andrea Canales on Dec 9, 9:30 PM
    My daughter can't play with any neighborhood kids, and as she is so far our one and only, there are no soccer playmates her age available in our family bubble.
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  • Jeff Agoos: The MLS vice president who starred on the field during soccer's rise in the USA
    by Mike Woitalla on Dec 8, 8:48 PM
    Jeff Agoos, who holds a crucial executive position at MLS, is among those whose life in soccer since childhood tells the story of the game's rise in USA.
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  • Ian Barker on United Soccer Coaches' evolving courses: diversity, 'soft skills,' and the benefits of virtual classrooms
    by Dan Woog on Dec 8, 2:08 PM
    Even before the pandemic, United Soccer Coaches' courses were changing. "Content should be available to anyone who wants it," says its director of coaching education.
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  • What are soccer's standards for 'unsporting behavior'?
    by Ian Plenderleith on Dec 7, 2:12 PM
    There was a curious incident during stoppage time of VfB Stuttgart's Bundesliga game at Werder Bremen on Sunday.
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  • Perspectives on the dual-national dilemma from Sofia Huerta and Martin Vasquez
    by Andrea Canales on Dec 5, 2:00 AM
    It can be tantalizing torture for fans to get a glimpse of talented performers in U.S. colors without knowing if their choice is permanent.
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