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Inverted Triangle podcast host and WRAL writer Neil Morris guests on the Soc Takes Pod panel to talk about the NASL’s federal antitrust lawsuit filed against the U.S. Soccer Federation, as well as his background in sports journalism. LISTEN HERE Support Soc Takes on Patreon for access to patron-only...
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Please join us in supporting Puerto Rico’s recovery effort following the devastating effects of Hurricane Maria. The storm wreaked widespread havoc on the Caribbean island, even damaging Puerto Rico FC’s Juan Ramon Loubriel Stadium. Parts of Puerto Rico may be without power for months, according to some estimates. We’re...
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The three hosts discuss the GoFundMe page created to help the staff of Puerto Rico FC recover from the devastating effects of Hurricane Maria before shifting gears to the NASL-USSF saga and some local Butler soccer chatter. LISTEN HERE *** Support Soc Takes on Patreon for access to patron-only...
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The North American Soccer League (NASL) has filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against the U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF), the league announced Tuesday. In wake of the news, our contributors linked up to share their opinions on the impending litigation. Bob Williams: Seventy-one pages, 215 points of order and one last...
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File this one under awesome freaking tweets. Former U.S. men’s national team ace and current Fox Sports commentator Eric Wynalda got asked about current USMNT ace Christian Pulisic. Seems like a normal occurrence, right? Wynalda probably gets inquiries about the already polished Borussia Dortmund attacker often. But this time...
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INDIANAPOLIS — After three days of intense futsal action in the heart of the Circle City, the Bahrain men’s team and Chile women’s squad emerged victorious in the Mayor’s International Futsal Cup. Bahrain took down Mexico in the men’s final, while Chile edged Mexico to win the women’s title....
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FiftyFive.One managing editor Wes Burdine joins the panel to chat about his story that broke Tuesday regarding the U.S. Soccer Federation’s decision to strip the NASL of Division II status in 2018. The panel discusses the decision’s impact on NASL clubs before analyzing Minnesota United FC’s recent uptick in...
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KJ and Aaron run the gamut of Indiana soccer — Indy Eleven, Butler Bulldogs, Indiana Hoosiers and the Mayor’s International Futsal Cup — while celebrating the birth/signing of Soc Takes’ third designated player. LISTEN HERE *** Soc Takes is on Patreon. Get access to patron-only Soc Takes Pod episodes,...
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INDIANAPOLIS — The second day of the Mayor’s International Futsal Cup is in the books. Here are the Day 2 results, as well as the current leaders of each group: Sunday, Sept. 3 MEN’S Bosnia and Herzegovina 6, Spain 3 Honduras 9, Palestine 1 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8, Montenegro 3...
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The Butler men’s soccer team earned its third win of the season Sunday, downing San Francisco 3-2 on a late game winner by Kieran Geldenhuys at the adidas/IU Credit Union Classic, a pre-conference tournament in Bloomington, Ind. The Bulldogs (3-1) built a 2-0 lead on a brace by sophomore...
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INDIANAPOLIS — The Mayor’s International Futsal Cup kicked off Saturday with every team playing one match. Here are the results, as well as the current leaders of each group: Saturday, Sept. 2 MEN’S Bosnia 4, Brazil 3 Montenegro 5, Nigeria 2 Guatemala 5, Spain 2 Peru 6, USA 3...
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Playing three consecutive road matches to start the season was never going to be a cakewalk for the Butler women’s soccer team. But after drawing a ranked Notre Dame side 0-0 in South Bend and falling 1-0 at Ohio, the Bulldogs racked up their first victory Thursday evening at...