The id2 National Selection roster for the international tour to Argentina Feb. 28-March 10 features 18 boys — 16 born in 2001 and two born in 2002 — from nine states. Over the past fiveyears, id2 all-stars have traveled to Germany and the Netherlands in 2010, England and Scotland in 2011, Spain in 2012 and […]
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Kevin Payne named U.S. Club Soccer CEO
Longtime MLS executive Kevin Payne has been named U.S. Club Soccer’s new CEO. Payne, who served as president and general manager of D.C. United, beginningwith its launch in 1996 and during its four MLS championship seasons, recently joined U.S. Club Soccer as a senior consultant. Bill Sage, who hasheld the title of CEO and executive director […]
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Youth Boys Report: U.S. U-17s take third in Chile
[YOUTH BOYS REPORT] The U.S. under-17 national team fell to Brazil, 4-3, in its second game at the Copa O’Higgins in Chile. The U-17s rallied from 2-0and 3-1 to tie the score on late goals by Haji Wright and Christian Pulisic, but the Brazilians won with a goal instoppage time. Wright, who earlier scored a […]
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id2 all-stars headed to Argentina in 2015
[U.S. CLUB SOCCER] The annual National Selection International Tour is heading to South America for the first time in program history. The id2National Selection targeting boys born in 2001 will be in Argentina Feb. 28-March 10 to compete against top Argentine academy teams. The all-star roster will be announced after the fourth trainingcamp, which will […]
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Youth Boys Report: Brazil edges U.S. U-17s in thriller
The U.S. under-17 national team fell to Brazil, 4-3, in its second game at the Copa O’Higgins in Chile. The U-17s rallied from 2-0 and 3-1 to tie the score on late goals by Haji Wright and Christian Pulisic, but the Brazilians won with a goal in stoppage time. The U.S. under-16 boys national team […]
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Landmark concussion suit filed against soccer organizations
[JURISPRUDENCE] FIFA, U.S. Soccer and four youth associations have been sued in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California by a group seekingthe establishment of a medical monitoring program for players with concussions and head injuries and the implementation of “return to play” guidelines, a change in substitution rules and rules forheading […]
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FC Pride Elite captures two National Cup XI titles
[U.S. CLUB SOCCER] Indiana’s FC Pride Elite won two girls titles at the National Cup XIII Finals, becoming the only club to capture multiple championships at theU.S. Club Soccer event held at Bryan Park Soccer Complex. Nineteen teams from 18 different clubs came away with national titles. Eighteen different states were represented at the finalsfor […]
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Two PDA teams take titles at NPL Finals
[U.S. CLUB SOCCER] PDA of the Northeast Pre-Academy League was the only club to win multiple championships at the 2014 NPL Finals played at Bryan Park SoccerComplex in Greensboro, N.C. The U-17 girls and U-13 boys from the New Jersey won titles. Last year, PDA’s U-13 and U-15 boys won national titles. The finals drew […]
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Garcia named NPL general manager
[U.S. CLUB SOCCER] Leo Garcia has been named the National Premier Leagues General Manager, filling a position at U.S.Soccer Club vacated by Chris Baer, who became the executive director of coaching at Ohio Premier SC. Garcia, the current director of eventmarketing and operations with U.S. Club Soccer, brings 11 years of U.S. Club Soccer experience […]
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Regional play kicks off in Davis, Calif.
[NATIONAL CUP XIII] The road to the National Cup XIII Finals in July begins with six regional championships. The first event on the docket is the West Regional forboys June 14-17, in Davis, Calif. The remaining five will follow between mid-June and early July. Regionals are open to all U-11 through U-18/19 boys and girls […]