By Paul Gardner U.S. Youth Soccer’s “official” response — if that’s what it is — to the latest medical studies on possible brain damageresulting from heading the ball sounds dangerously complacent. The new study, from New York’s Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center, suggests that soccerplayers who frequently head a soccer ball […]
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Roy Rees — A good soccer man (1937-2011)
[OBITUARY] Roy Rees coached the USA at four U-17 World Cups, from 1987 through 1993, a tenure during which the young Americans celebratedhistoric victories over Brazil, Italy and Argentina. Rees also co-founded the Houston Texans in 1983 and helped create the Dallas Texans in 1993. He died on Saturday at age 74. “Roy Reeswas one […]
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Gallardo leads U.S. U-14s to sweep
[U.S. YOUTH SOCCER] The U.S. under-14 national team’s Red squad swept all three games by scores of 3-0, 5-1 and 2-0 against regional teams at the U.S. YouthSoccer ODP Boys Thanksgiving Interregional that concluded Monday at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif. Joe Gallardo led the team with goals in all three games. […]
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Two girls team are perfect at Thanksgiving Interregional
[U.S. YOUTH SOCCER] The Region I 1996 team completed a perfect 3-0-0 week with a 4-0 win over Region III, while the Region IV 1997’s also finished 3-0-0 with a3-2 victory over Region II at the U.S. Youth Soccer ODP Girls Thanksgiving Interregional at Florida Atlantic University. Eliza Doll put the RegionI ’96s in front […]
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U.S. Youth Soccer ODP Boys Thanksgiving Interregional
[ROSTERS] U.S. Youth Soccer regional teams in the 1997 and 1998 age groups and two U.S. under-14 national teams will take part in the annual U.S. Youth SoccerODP Boys Thanksgiving Interregional Nov. 25-28 in Chula Vista, Calif. For all the rosters … Boys 1997 RegionI 13 Michael Balzan Stony Brook NY LIFC 10 David Bateman […]
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U.S. Youth Soccer ODP Girls Thanksgiving Interregional
[ROSTERS] Nearly 300 of nation’s top girls will converge on the campus of Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Fla., for the annual U.S. Youth Soccer ODPGirls Thanksgiving Interregional Nov. 20-25. For all the 1994-97 regional rosters … 1994 Girls RegionI 0 Caroline Casey Chesapeake VA VA Rush 1 Taylor Bucklin Greenwich CT SFC United […]
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Tab Ramos named U-20 men's coach
[U.S. SOCCER] Tab Ramos, one of the most accomplished players in U.S. Soccer history, having played in three World Cups and professionally inSpain, Mexico and MLS, is the new coach of the U.S. men’s U-20 national team, which will vie to qualify for the 2013 World Cup. Ramos, 45, is the first U.S. U-20 coach […]
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Claudio Reyna: 'It all ties into style of play'
Interview by Mike Woitalla As U.S. Soccer’s Youth Technical Director, Claudio Reyna believes a key to improving American player development isconvincing more youth clubs to strive for a style of play conducive to nurturing talent. The 78-club U.S. Soccer Development Academy, which kicked off its fifth season this month, is a integral partof the national […]
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2011 U.S. Youth Soccer National Championships Best 11s
[AWARDS] For the first time, U.S. Youth Soccer named tournament Best 11s for last month’s National Championships held in Phoenix. The Best 11 recognizes thebest 11 players in each gender age group, irrespective of their position on the field, as voted by coaches of the participating teams in that age group. *2011 Golden Ball winner**2011 […]
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Sting's total up to record 11 championships
[U.S. YOUTH SOCCER] Three times in Sting fell behind Hurricane FC and three times it came back and eventually won, 4-3, in overtime to claim the under-16 girlstitle at the U.S. Youth Soccer National Championships in Phoenix. Sting’s U-14s also won to give the Dallas club its 10th and 11th national championships, the most for […]