• Jonny Sinclair on breaking the pay-to-play barrier in North Carolina with the Matthews Mavericks
    His goal to create an environment where the when the kids are 40 years old, they still play and love the game.
  • Ricardo Pepi on his high-pressure Bundesliga challenge at FC Augsburg
    On Sunday, FC Augsburg hopes to improve its quest to fend off relegation when it faces Borussia Dortmund.
  • Steve McGuirk on the joys and challenges of guiding youth ball in Michigan
    As the Northville Soccer Association approaches its 50th year, it epitomizes the kind of soccer organization that drives youth soccer in the USA.
  • Brian Johnson on leading Tampa Bay United boys, his playing career from youth to pro, and the Bob Gansler influence
    The former U-20 World Cup player and U.S. U-14 boys national team coach now leads Tampa Bay United's boys program.
  • U.S. attacker on the rise: Ashley Hatch steals spotlight with quick strikes
    Ashley Hatch offers a different dimension from the other U.S. women's national team hopefuls dreaming of roles in next year's World Cup.
  • Absorbing ref documentaries reflect how VAR has changed the game
    It's surprising to realize how quickly we've become accustomed to the Video Assistant Referee (VAR).
  • USWNT's 5-0 win - boosted by an unfortunate hat trick of own goals - is another building block for a very young team
    News of the clash quickly spread across the globe, nearly all of the attention going to Kiwi Meikayla Moore for her "perfect" hat trick.
  • Youth soccer's alphabet soup is running out of letters as championships flood the nation
    Who pays to rev up the "travel" part of "travel soccer"? Parents. Many of whom can't afford either the money or the time.
  • Tanner Tessmann in Venice: Serie A lessons, commuting by boat, and fighting against relegation
    After a period of adjustment, the 20-year-old's minutes have increased and he now contributes on a regular basis.
  • Catarina Macario aims to star front and center for the USA
    Coach Vlatko Andonovski praised the 22-year-old's striker performance in the SheBelieves Cup opener.
  • Charlie Inverso's lifetime in New Jersey soccer shows its wide reach
    He's made a mark regionally and nationally, as a Division I and junior college coach, and ODP stalwart.
  • Year 2: LA Galaxy is Greg Vanney's team, for real
    Vanney, in charge of roster decisions following general manager Dennis te Kloese's departure, brought in Mark Delgado as his glue.
  • Carlos Cordeiro: 'I am very confident that I can build a broad coalition' to win
    On March 12, 2020, Cordeiro resigned as president to U.S. Soccer. Now, he is seeking to reclaim that position.
  • Kalani Kossa-Rienzi's unique route to the pinnacle of college soccer
    The University of Washington midfielder opted to play high school and club ball rather than commute to an academy team.
  • Lynn Berling-Manuel completes an American soccer trifecta
    Before serving United Soccer Coaches and AYSO, Berling-Manuel was a Soccer America editor, publisher, and CEO.
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