By Lisa Lavelle With summer coming soon — the good news, students and student-athletes will be going on vacation getting a much needed break from school and other activities.Others will spend the summer working, and some will be attending summer school or taking online-college courses to stay on track or get ahead. The great news, […]
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What They're Saying: Don Garber
“It’s going to take time before we develop players as good as the Germans. Belgium has a cultural dynamic that we don’t yet have. How do you have [a] player think about nothing elsebut the team when they’re 16? That culture doesn’t yet exist and it will take some time before that happens.” — MLS […]
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Big day for home team at Dallas Cup
There was heartbreak for the U.S. under-20 national team, eliminated from the Dallas Cup when it conceded a last-second goal and had to settle for a 3-3 tie with Germany’s Hoffenheim. But the FCDallas U-18s advanced to the Super Group semifinals in spectacular fashion, as did the FC Dallas U-16s at the nearby Generation adidas […]
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The World's Worst Referee
By Randy Vogt I was assigned as an assistant referee for a boys U-13, Division 5E game that Sunday morning before the boys U-16, Division 2 game that I would ref on another fieldthat afternoon. I e-mailed the ref to confirm the field and kickoff time and he responded, “That’s what Arbiter (the assigning website) […]
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U-20 Women's World Cup: USA to open against France
Aiming for its fourth title, the USA was drawn into Group C to face France, New Zealand and Ghana at the 2016 U-20 Women’s World Cup in Papua New Guinea (Nov. 13-Dec. 3). The USA, whichfell in the quarterfinals of the 2014 Women’s World Cup, won on the crown at the inaugural edition of the […]
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The Matthew Olosunde odyssey, from Trenton to Manchester United
By Mike Woitalla Of course, a soccer crazy boy like Matthew Olosunde played ball in the house, and broke stuff. Even living-room windows. But he didn’t getin trouble. “No, no,” says his father, Peter Olosunde. “He never got in trouble. Because he has this innocent face he comes to you with and it makes itimpossible […]
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U.S. girls overcome harsh conditions to return to U-17 Women's World Cup
By Mike Woitalla The USA, which two years ago failed to qualify for the U-17 Women’s World Cup, stormed through this year’s qualifying tournament with five wins, including a 5-0win over Canada in the semifinal to clinch the berth and a 2-1 victory over Mexico in final of the U-17 Concacaf Championship in Grenada. “It’s […]
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2016 Concacaf U-17 Women's Championship: Results & Awards
The USA, Canada and Haiti qualified for the 2016 U-17 Women’s World Cup in Jordan (Sept. 30-Oct. 21) by finishing first, second and third at the Concacaf Women’s Under-17 Championship inGrenada. 2016 Concacaf Women’s Under-17 Championship Best XIGoalkeeper: Laurel Ivory (USA).Defenders:Kennedy Wesley (USA), Naomi Girma (USA), Kimberly Rodriguez (Mexico), Julia Grosso (Canada).Midfielders: Nerilia Mondesir (Haiti), […]
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Sam Snow on teaching proper heading technique
By Sam SnowUS Youth Soccer Coaching Director U.S. Soccer has recommended to its youth members to eliminate the skill of heading the ball in trainingsessions and games for children 10 years old and younger. Children 11 to 13 years old may head the ball in games, but are limited in how often the skill can […]
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Roster: U.S. U-19 women convene in Davis
The U.S. U-19 women’s national team, coached by U.S. Soccer Development Coach Jitka Klimkova, is holding its second training camp of the year, March 12-19 in Davis,Calif. Players in this age group are eligible for the Michelle French-coached team headed to the 2016 U-20 Women’s World Cup in November in Papua New Guinea. Sixteenplayers in […]