1. Christen Press, Tobin Heath expansion draft picks seen as risky within NWSL By Meg Linehan (The Athletic) 2. On eve of MLS playoffs, Crew president Tim Bezbatchenko talks big picture By Michael Arace (Columbus Dispatch) 3. Diary of a scout: How COVID-19 has impacted the search for new talent By Tor-Kristian Karlsen (ESPN FC)
coronavirus
Posted inSoccer America Daily, What They're Saying
Friday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. Bolivian FA chief apprehended at match over allegations of corruption By Daniel Ramos (Reuters) 2. Why are young girls unable to play football in lockdown when boys of same age can? By Suzanne Wrack (Guardian) 3. At dinner parties and game nights, casual American life is fueling the coronavirus surge as daily cases exceed […]
Posted inSoccer America Daily, What They're Saying
Survey: COVID-19 impact on women's soccer
Countries where … 52%. Federations did not reach out to female national team players. 47%. Female players had wages cut or suspended. 40%. Female players received no mental or physical health support. 27%. *Non-financial support for female players was reduced or eliminated. 26%. Women’s clubs were not included in “return to play” protocols. 24%. Female […]
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
COVID-19: Croatia captain receives positive test result at halftime of friendly
European national teams resumed play this week despite the sweeping COVID-19 pandemic in Europe. Many teams are not playing just two games in the November window, but they are playing three, squeezing a friendly game in at the beginning of the window and extending the window an extra day to get in the third game. […]
Posted inSoccer America Daily, What They're Saying
Tuesday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. Premier League managers could ask for reintroduction of five substitutes By Simon Stone (BBC Sport) 2. UK does a U-turn, backs soccer star Marcus Rashford’s child hunger campaign By Pan Pylas (AP) 3. Trading blame and worry, Notre Dame grapples with celebration’s fallout By Billy Witz (New York Times)
Posted inSoccer America Daily, What They're Saying
Saturday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. NYCFC reports ‘unacceptable’ behavior after investigation into sexual harassment allegations By Jeff Carlisle (ESPN) 2. Producing TV games remotely is here to stay By John Ourand (Sports Business Journal) 3. W.Va. Supreme Court tosses restraining order, state soccer tournament to proceed By Kyle Lutz (Wheeling News-Intelligencer)
Posted inSoccer America Daily, What They're Saying
Thursday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. Bayern Munich is the mega-club standard, so why can’t Manchester United, Barcelona follow that blueprint? By Leander Schaerlaeckens (Yahoo Sports) 2. Women’s FA Cup to be paused during lockdown despite men’s competition carrying on By Dan Kilpatrick (Evening Standard) 3. Weary from political strife and a pandemic, some Americans are fleeing the country By […]
Posted inSoccer America Daily, What They're Saying
Sunday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. Nobby Stiles: Hero who smothered Eusebio on the road to England’s greatest day By Oliver Kay (The Athletic) 2. ‘I was OK with being average’ – Dash star Mewis opens up on herlong road back to USWNT By Seth Vertelney (Goal.com) 3. In Italy, like everywherethe virus goes, it’s the discontent that’s contagious By […]
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
MLS: Two Sunday games called off because players test positive for COVID-19
Two more MLS games have been postponed or cancelled because of the multiple positive cases of COVID-19. Sunday’s San Jose-LAFC game was postponed after three players tested positive forCOVID-19 earlier in the week. While no additional players or staff have tested positive, the match was postponed to allow for additional testing and evaluation. Neither LAFC […]
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
COVID-19: Rowdies will be without head coach and assistant for Sunday's USL Championship final
The Tampa Bay Rowdies will be without head coach Neill Collins for Sunday’s USL Championship final against the Phoenix Rising after they confirmed he and two other members of the organizationtested positive for COVID-19. On a media call ahead of the final, Collins said assistant coach Kevin Foley also tested positive and will miss the […]