Jonathan Bornstein is writing one of the great stories in the history of Americans abroad. No American field player spent so much time abroad … Read the whole story
"I have experienced sexism multiple times, and I'm sure I will a lot more. I feel like I'm fighting for female athletes. At the FIFA World Player of the Year event [in 2012], FIFA executives and
FIFA president Sepp Blatter didn't know who I was. And I was being honored as top three in the world. That was pretty shocking."
-- Alex Morgan on sexism and misogyny in soccer. (Time)
Do not ever think of betting money on MLS games as form counts for nothing as evidenced by another week when few of the … Read the whole story
"We didn't talk about spirituality. We talked about dollars and cents, and where it could get done."
-- Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez on Friday's meeting on a proposed Miami soccer stadium, in reference to comments by David Beckham advisor and American Idol creator Simon Fuller in 2014, when Miami Beckham United was seeking a waterfront
stadium. Fuller dismissed the idea of playing next to Marlins Park, calling the site "spiritually tainted" because of an unpopular subsidy deal for the construction of Marlins Park. That same site
now appears to be the favored site for Beckham's stadium. (Miami Herald)
Julian Green, who played for the USA at the 2014 World Cup, has been called in for the U.S. under-23 national team, which will … Read the whole story
Three days. Not much time to soak in a city's soccer culture. But this is New York City. And it helps that I'm at … Read the whole story
Pavel Krmas, a 35-year-old Czech defender playing in his 151st and final game for Freiburg, scored an own goal in a 2-1 loss to … Read the whole story
At age 16, Mallory Pugh started all four U.S. games at the 2014 U-20 Women's World Cup. So it's little surprise that Pugh, as … Read the whole story
The earth as Leo Messi's soccer ball. Clubs say farewell. And a rough week for Lazio. Plus, playing favorites among the season's notable players, … Read the whole story
Former Real Madrid and Wales coach John Toshack said this week that he thinks the world's biggest club is not getting the best out … Read the whole story
France's Women's World Cup hopes received a boost on Friday when star Louisa Necib played her first game for the Bleues since rupturing the … Read the whole story
On Wednesday the USA women take on Costa Rica and the UEFA Champions League playoff round continues Read the whole story
Mexico will take 14 players who were born or raised in the United States to the Women's World Cup. They include late additions Emily … Read the whole story
On Monday, heavy rains left Austin's House Park filled with seven feet of water in the area's worst storm in almost a quarter century. … Read the whole story
The New York Cosmos opened up a six-point lead in the NASL's spring standings with a 3-0 victory over the defending champion San Antonio … Read the whole story
The Chicago Red Stars opened up a four-point leads in the NWSL when it won their top-of-the-table clash against defending champ FC Kansas City, … Read the whole story