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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tim Howard has delivered many stellar performances in net over the years, but his return to the pitch Saturday for Memphis 901 FC wasn’t one of them. After seeing his side jump out to an early 2-0 lead against the Indy Eleven, Howard and the Memphis...
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ORLANDO, Fla. — Second-half strikes by Christen Press and Carli Lloyd propelled the U.S. women’s national team to a 2-nil blanking of England at Exploria Stadium on Thursday in the SheBelieves Cup group stage. The teams last met in the semifinals of the World Cup in July, a match...
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Coyotes FC has become the latest expansion club to join the NPSL, the league announced Tuesday. The Temple, Texas-based side will compete in the Lone Star Conference in the league’s South Region beginning this year. “We are pleased that Coyotes FC have decided to join the NPSL,” said NPSL...
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Well, the wait is over. Will all of the Chicago Fire’s changes pay off and get the club some results? One match in, the jury says dropping a 2-1 decision Sunday to defending MLS Cup champion Seattle wasn’t horrible. Chicago showed signs of life, but there is still plenty...
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Overwhelming evidence demonstrates that in recent times, the success of a football club comes with economic ambition and sports intelligence. The previous argument was mostly seen in European leagues like Germany, France, Spain, Italy and England. It’s also seen in the UEFA Champions League, in which teams with substantial...
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Who can the 17-year-old phenom represent? When? And why would he choose the U.S.? Amid the fervor of Giovanni Reyna becoming the youngest American to appear and record an assist in a UEFA Champions League game last week for Borussia Dortmund, a question started floating around soccer circles: Could...
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The NPSL is set for one of its biggest, longest and most exciting years yet, with a number of changes coming as discussed in a call with NPSL treasurer and Virginia Beach City FC owner Steven Wagoner. For starters, the league’s grand fall-spring extended season originally announced last November...
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From Sweden to Singapore, video game challenge making fans go #FullMingo If you’ve paid any attention to lower-division soccer the past year in the U.S., you’ll have noticed the meteoric rise of Wisconsin-based Forward Madison FC into the hearts of fans. The third-division USL League One club hit the...
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Soc Takes Pod co-hosts Colton Coreschi and John Lenard pick up where they left off in Episode 62, this time sizing up all the recent amateur soccer happenings stateside as well as the 2020 edition of the U.S. Open Cup. Support Soc Takes on Patreon for access to exclusive...
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The Soccer Tavern host Dave Knittel discusses the history and evolution of position numbers in soccer. Starting with Herbert Chapman in the 1920s, he then shifts to how numbering evolved with the changing formations over the decades. Follow The Soccer Tavern on Twitter: @TheSoccerTavern. Support Soc Takes on Patreon for...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tim Howard has delivered many stellar performances in net over the years, but his return to the pitch Saturday for Memphis 901 FC wasn’t one of them. After seeing his side jump out to an early 2-0 lead against the Indy Eleven, Howard and the Memphis...
ORLANDO, Fla. — Second-half strikes by Christen Press and Carli Lloyd propelled the U.S. women’s national team to a 2-nil blanking of England at Exploria Stadium on Thursday in the SheBelieves Cup group stage. The teams last met in the semifinals of the World Cup in July, a match...
Coyotes FC has become the latest expansion club to join the NPSL, the league announced Tuesday. The Temple, Texas-based side will compete in the Lone Star Conference in the league’s South Region beginning this year. “We are pleased that Coyotes FC have decided to join the NPSL,” said NPSL...
Well, the wait is over. Will all of the Chicago Fire’s changes pay off and get the club some results? One match in, the jury says dropping a 2-1 decision Sunday to defending MLS Cup champion Seattle wasn’t horrible. Chicago showed signs of life, but there is still plenty...
Overwhelming evidence demonstrates that in recent times, the success of a football club comes with economic ambition and sports intelligence. The previous argument was mostly seen in European leagues like Germany, France, Spain, Italy and England. It’s also seen in the UEFA Champions League, in which teams with substantial...
Who can the 17-year-old phenom represent? When? And why would he choose the U.S.? Amid the fervor of Giovanni Reyna becoming the youngest American to appear and record an assist in a UEFA Champions League game last week for Borussia Dortmund, a question started floating around soccer circles: Could...
The NPSL is set for one of its biggest, longest and most exciting years yet, with a number of changes coming as discussed in a call with NPSL treasurer and Virginia Beach City FC owner Steven Wagoner. For starters, the league’s grand fall-spring extended season originally announced last November...
From Sweden to Singapore, video game challenge making fans go #FullMingo If you’ve paid any attention to lower-division soccer the past year in the U.S., you’ll have noticed the meteoric rise of Wisconsin-based Forward Madison FC into the hearts of fans. The third-division USL League One club hit the...
Soc Takes Pod co-hosts Colton Coreschi and John Lenard pick up where they left off in Episode 62, this time sizing up all the recent amateur soccer happenings stateside as well as the 2020 edition of the U.S. Open Cup. Support Soc Takes on Patreon for access to exclusive...
The Soccer Tavern host Dave Knittel discusses the history and evolution of position numbers in soccer. Starting with Herbert Chapman in the 1920s, he then shifts to how numbering evolved with the changing formations over the decades. Follow The Soccer Tavern on Twitter: @TheSoccerTavern. Support Soc Takes on Patreon for...