The National Soccer Hall of Fame has createda revamped election process for its inductees, beginning with the Class of 2021. The process has been subject to intense scrutiny, in particular the selection of players. That’s in partbecause the eligible players are competing in so many different levels — men’s and women’s national teams and men’s […]
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Carlos Bocanegra elected to Hall of Fame, Hope Solo misses out
Former U.S. men’s national team captain CarlosBocanegra was elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame. He is the lone member of its 2020 class. No other players were elected. The most notable omission was HopeSolo, considered the greatest goalkeeper in the history of women’s soccer. No one was elected in the Veterans and Builders […]
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National Soccer Hall of Fame voting system needs a complete overhaul — here's how
“I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: Democracy simply doesn’twork,” fictitious TV anchor Kent Brockman said on The Simpsons. Harsh, but in the case of the National Soccer Hall of Fame, it’s true. Nearly 20 years ago,after one last batch of NASL veterans was ushered into the Hall, the modern era of voting […]
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Hall of Fame reopens in Frisco on Wednesday
The National Soccer Hall of Fame announced plans for its reopening to the public at 50 percent capacity on Wednesday. The Hall of Fame, which has been closed since March 13 due to theCOVID-19 pandemic, will open its doors to the public five days a day: Wednesday: 1:30-9 p.m. Thursday: 1:30-5:30 p.m. Friday: 1:30-5:30p.m. Saturday: […]
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Tony Quinn receives the 2019 Colin Jose Media Award
Soccer photographer Tony Quinn, who worked many years forSoccer America covering local, national and international events, has been named recipient of the 2019 Colin Jose Media Award. Quinn, a native of England, will be honored at the 2019National Soccer Hall of Fame induction ceremonies on Sept. 21 at the National Soccer Hall of Fame in […]
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Abby Wambach and Sunil Gulati elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame
Abby Wambach, who holds the worldrecord for international goals with 184, and Sunil Gulati, U.S. Soccer president for three terms (2006-2018), were elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame on the first ballot. Wambach, who retired in 2015 after the USA won the Women’s World Cup in Canada, was elected in the Players category. […]
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1. LA Galaxy defender Julian Araujo has been added to the USA’s 21-player roster for the Under-20 World Cup after forward Ayo Akinola wasruled out of the tournament due to an ankle injury. Araujo, 17, has started three games for the Galaxy. Per FIFA regulations, an injured player may be replaced on the roster up […]
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Hall of Fame: Abby Wambach is one of four '15 champs eligible for induction
Former U.S. star Abby Wambach, the all-time leader in goals scored at the international level with 184, is among the players eligible for induction to the National Soccer Hall of Fame for thefirst time. Three other members of the 2015 world championship team are on the ballot for the first time: Shannon Boxx, Lori Chalupny […]
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Fernando Clavijo (1956-2019): Forty years of contributions as a player, coach and executive
Like so many soccer fairy tales, Fernando Clavijo’s soccer careerbegan in a park. Only for Clavijo, it was his second soccer career. He was 22 when he quit soccer in his native Uruguay, tired of the soccer politics that had tied him down, and he andhis wife, Martha, moved to the United States. Clavijo took […]
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Watch: Trophy hunter Tom McCabe track down original American soccer cup trophy missing since the 1920s
The New Jersey-based soccer historian uncovers the American Football Association Cup trophy first awarded in 1884 — making it one of the oldest in the world — but locked away for years in a Texasbank vault after it first went missing in the 1920s.