The National Soccer Hall of Fame announced finalists for the 2023 Hall of Fame class on Thursday. As many as three players, two veterans, and one builder can be selected for the class that will be announced on May 6 after picked by committee vote. Twenty players, 10 veterans and four builders are on the […]
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Clint Dempsey on his Texas roots, family and USMNT
Clint Dempsey will be inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame on Saturday following a 15-year pro career that took him to New England and Seattle in MLS and Fulham and Tottenham in the Premier League. Dempsey played in three World Cups for the USA and finished his international career with 141 caps and […]
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Hall of Fame finalists for Class of 2022 announced
The National Soccer Hall of Fame at Toyota Stadium today released the names of the finalists for election to the Class of 2022: Player ballot (20) David Beckham Shannon Boxx Lori Chalupny Brian Ching Clint Dempsey Maurice Edu Thierry Henry Lauren Cheney Holiday Eddie Johnson Shalrie Joseph Robbie Keane Pablo Mastroeni Josh McKinney Heather Mitts […]
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Maximum National Soccer Hall of Fame class size increased to six inductees
New criteria for election to the National Soccer Hall of Fame will allow up to a maximum of six inductees for the Class of 2022, an increase from four adopted for the new process put in place for the Class of 2021. The class size and criteria for election was changed with the Class of […]
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Hall of Fame: Rampone, Cherundolo, Moreno and Payne are Class of 2021 inductees
In its first class selected with its new voting rules and procedures, the four members of the National Soccer Hall of Fame’s 2021 class were announced on Wednesday: — Christie Pearce Rampone, who earned 311 caps (second most in U.S. history) and played in five World Cups over a 19-year international career. She is the […]
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Saturday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. The hidden treasures of the U.S. Soccer Hall of Fame archives By Pablo Maurer and Matt Pentz (The Athletic) 2. Alphonso Davies wants to share his story By Rory Smith (New York Times) 3. The missing students of the pandemic By Eli Saslow (Washington Post)
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Hall of Fame improves selection process but should make room for more inductees
The National Soccer Hall of Fame has made great strides in the last few years, from the facility’s opening, in 2018, to an induction ceremony scheduled for May 22, featuring country music legend Willie Nelson. All the Hall needs is a few more inductees. The Hall’s new process, with more discussion and less anonymity, may […]
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Hall of Fame: Class of 2021 finalists are named
The National Soccer Hall of Fame announced its finalists for Class of 2021 consideration on three ballots: 20 individuals on the Player ballot and another 10 apiece on the Veteran and Builder ballots. The Hall of Fame’s new selection committees will vote Feb. 5-10 after they meet to discuss the finalists. The 2021 class will […]
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Djorn Buchholz on the Hall of Fame's new selection process and working amid American soccer greatness
The 41-year-old Djorn Buchholz is pretty good example of how easily someone can fall deeply in love with soccer. Hailing from a small Nebraska town, Buchholz’s family had no background in the game. But his aunt served as the executive director of the YMCA in Hastings (population: 25,000). His father started hearing about soccer’s growing […]
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Hall of Fame: Candidates eligible for election to 2021 Class released
The names of all candidates eligible for election to the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 2021 have been released. A new selection process will be used to select the recipients of the Class of 2021 in the Player, Veteran and Builder categories from 245 candidates. New selection committees will work in two stages to […]