• Soccerwarz

    Holiday gift idea for soccer fans on your list: ‘Soccerwarz’

    The holidays are here, so now’s the perfect time to grab a gift for that soccer supporter friend or family member of yours. Over the course of the next few days, we’ll be featuring some books authored by our very own contributors here at Soc Takes. “Soccerwarz” by Kartik...
  • The Regista: An interview with Miami FC’s Richie Ryan

    “If I get a chance to get close to (Barcelona midfielder, Sergio) Busquets, I’m going to give him a big kiss,” Richie Ryan told me perched somewhere in Madrid. Ryan is currently in Madrid to watch Saturday’s El Clasico, an experience he describes as “one I’ve always dreamed of.”...
  • Albuquerque Sol USL 2019

    Albuquerque to join USL in 2019

    Soc Takes had previously characterized Albuquerque as a “less likely” destination for the USL in 2019. Yet, multiple sources inform Soc Takes that Albuquerque will be part of the USL in the 2019 season. Currently, Albuquerque Sol FC plays in the PDL and is expected to continue to do...
  • The Kickin' Hoosiers

    Holiday gift idea for soccer fans on your list: ‘The Kickin’ Hoosiers’

    The holidays are here, so now’s the perfect time to grab a gift for that soccer supporter friend or family member of yours. Over the course of the next few days, we’ll be featuring some books authored by our very own contributors here at Soc Takes. “The Kickin’ Hoosiers”...
  • Lowcountry United FC

    Soc Takes partners with Lowcountry United FC

    Soc Takes has linked up with Lowcountry United FC as an official media partner, the two parties announced last week. “We are excited by the opportunity to work with Soc Takes as one of our official club media partners,” said Lowcountry United FC executive director Alan Bahadori. “The addition...
  • Blue With Envy

    Holiday gift idea for soccer fans on your list: ‘Blue With Envy’

    The holidays are here, so now’s the perfect time to grab a gift for that soccer supporter friend or family member of yours. Over the course of the next few days, we’ll be featuring some books authored by our very own contributors here at Soc Takes. “Blue With Envy”...
  • Bay Area

    Exclusive: USL expanding to Bay Area

    The United Soccer League is expanding into another prominent West Coast market. A club in the San Francisco Bay Area is the league’s latest expansion club, multiple sources confirmed to Soc Takes. The league will announce the club Monday afternoon. The club is expected to start playing as early...
  • Midwest Business Funding

    Midwest Business Funding re-ups Indy Saints FC sponsorship for 2018

    CARMEL, Ind. — A partnership between Indy Saints FC and Midwest Business Funding that spawned earlier this year in the Saints’ inaugural season will be renewed for 2018, the two parties told Soc Takes on Friday. Midwest Business Funding will sponsor both the men’s and women’s Indy Saints FC...
  • Bobby Clark

    Bobby Clark retires after 17 decorated years at Notre Dame

    “All good things come to an end.” At least that’s what Notre Dame men’s soccer coach Bobby Clark said. Clark decided to hang up his coaching hat after 31 years at the helm, 17 of which he spent at Notre Dame. “It has to be one of the most...
  • 2017 MLS Waiver Draft

    2 players chosen in 2017 MLS Waiver Draft

    The MLS Waiver Draft isn’t typically an event in which fireworks happen. The 2015 MLS Waiver Draft only saw one player selected, while the 2016 version had zero names called. Two players were chosen this year, with the Colorado Rapids and Montreal Impact opting to bolster their defensive depth....
  • 2017 MLS Expansion Draft

    2017 MLS Expansion Draft results

    With LAFC preparing to make its MLS debut in 2018, the 2017 MLS Expansion Draft took place Tuesday afternoon. The expansion club could’ve selected up to five unprotected players — no more than one from a single team — and opted to use all five picks. Here are the...
  • Monmouth Generals FC

    Monmouth Generals FC reveals club details

    The Garden State has a new club set to take the pitch in 2018 that will play in a league bearing the same name. Monmouth Generals FC, based out of Monmouth County, N.J., will participate in the Garden State Soccer League (GSSL) Summer League beginning in the summer of...