Like so many Americans, Clay Berling became hooked on soccer following the introduction of the pro game.
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Soccer America readers share their memories of the 2002 World Cup and the magical ride in South Korea
The 2002 World Cup, particularly the USA’s run to the quarterfinals in South Korea, remains the most memorable World Cup for many U.S. fans.
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Soccer America Archives (Aug. 21, 1995)
One of the staples of Soccer America’s summer coverage in its magazine days was its round-up on the youth national championships. In 1995, Phil Stephens introduced us to Cynthia Marie Parlow.
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Clay Berling shows off personalized license plate (May 20, 1971)
Clay Berling, a resident of Albany and insurance agent in Berkeley, started Soccer West, which later became Soccer America, in 1971.
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Cosmos greeting, Red China overture and other news of the day (Soccer West, May 6, 1971 issue)
Soccer America Archives (Soccer West, May 6, 1971 issue): Soccer West’s launch in the spring of 1971 coincided with the start of the NASL’s fifth season and the launch of new teams in New York, Montreal and Toronto. There were no West Coast teams to write about, but Soccer West offered all kinds of NASL […]
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Bay Area Hall of Famers at work (Soccer West, April 8, 1971 issue)
Clay Berling, who founded Soccer West in 1971, was introduced to soccer four years earlier when he took wife Ruth and their six children to see the Oakland Clippers play.
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NASL’s West Coast push tipped (Soccer West, April 8, 1971)
Soccer West debuted on April 8, 1971, but coverage extended beyond California, making it inevitable that it would soon become Soccer America, which it did in 1972. The first issue included a look at the NASL, which was set to begin its fourth season with eight teams, up from six in 1970. Gone were the Kansas […]
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Soccer West Issue 1: April 8, 1971. Cover price: 25 cents.
Soccer West, began as a biweekly, publishing every other Thursday, but by late September 1971 its frequency changed to weekly and the next year Soccer West was renamed Soccer America.
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Soccer America Archives (MLS’s first game)
MLS celebrated the start of its 30th season this weekend.