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What happened to the FIFA Disciplinary Code that promised to protect the integrity of the game and downplay racism? Italy fell back into the hands of an old demon. Verona’s racism targeted Brescia’s Mario Balotelli with loud gorilla noises every time he contacted the ball. The Italian striker committed...
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As DeKalb, Ill.-based DeKalb County United prepares for 2020, their third season in competition, we caught up with club president John Hall to find out what’s new with the “Green & Black.” Kevin Johnston: How did 2019 turn out for DeKalb County United on the pitch and what was...
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Indy Eleven racked up their first postseason road win in franchise history Saturday evening at First Tennessee Park, scoring early in the second half to leave with a 1-nil result at Nashville SC. A pair of Tylers combined for Indy’s goal when Tyler Gibson found...
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The most exciting factor of any playoffs is that often the best team of the regular season doesn’t win the championship. And the full domination of Los Angeles FC by the Seattle Sounders was not the exception to the standard rule. LAFC broke or reached every MLS record, became...
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Nashville SC and the Indy Eleven will square off Saturday with a spot in the Eastern Conference final on the line. To preview the match, I enlisted the help of For Club and Country‘s Tim Sullivan. We asked each other six questions to find out what might transpire in...
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INDIANAPOLIS — Making their return to Carroll Stadium on Saturday for the USL Championship postseason, the Indy Eleven advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals with a 1-nil victory over New York Red Bulls II. A Karl Ouimette volley, set up by Macauley King and Paddy Barrett, proved enough for...
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The lower divisions of professional soccer can be an unforgiving place for owners. As Soc Takes has discussed before, owners constantly lose money in the pro leagues, and it doesn’t seem as though that will change anytime soon. Unfortunately, it is usually the players and staff who often face...
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A new article in the New England Journal of Medicine by Daniel F. Mackay et al. raises the question of whether soccer follows the trend of “contact” sports in terms of increased risk of neurodegenerative disease for athletes. My article attempts to (1) summarize the key findings of the...
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Soc Takes understands that the USL Championship’s franchise fee now stands at $10 million. As Soc Takes has previously reported, the USL’s franchise fee has increased significantly over the last decade, from a low of $150,000 to a current high of $10 million. Most recently, the franchise fee was...
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CHICAGO — The U.S. women’s national team wrapped up its 2019 Victory Tour with a Sept. 6 draw against Korea Republic at Soldier Field. The 1-1 result marked the final time that decorated manager Jill Ellis roamed the touchline as the USWNT boss. Ji So-Yun put the visitors on...
What happened to the FIFA Disciplinary Code that promised to protect the integrity of the game and downplay racism? Italy fell back into the hands of an old demon. Verona’s racism targeted Brescia’s Mario Balotelli with loud gorilla noises every time he contacted the ball. The Italian striker committed...
As DeKalb, Ill.-based DeKalb County United prepares for 2020, their third season in competition, we caught up with club president John Hall to find out what’s new with the “Green & Black.” Kevin Johnston: How did 2019 turn out for DeKalb County United on the pitch and what was...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Indy Eleven racked up their first postseason road win in franchise history Saturday evening at First Tennessee Park, scoring early in the second half to leave with a 1-nil result at Nashville SC. A pair of Tylers combined for Indy’s goal when Tyler Gibson found...
The most exciting factor of any playoffs is that often the best team of the regular season doesn’t win the championship. And the full domination of Los Angeles FC by the Seattle Sounders was not the exception to the standard rule. LAFC broke or reached every MLS record, became...
Nashville SC and the Indy Eleven will square off Saturday with a spot in the Eastern Conference final on the line. To preview the match, I enlisted the help of For Club and Country‘s Tim Sullivan. We asked each other six questions to find out what might transpire in...
INDIANAPOLIS — Making their return to Carroll Stadium on Saturday for the USL Championship postseason, the Indy Eleven advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals with a 1-nil victory over New York Red Bulls II. A Karl Ouimette volley, set up by Macauley King and Paddy Barrett, proved enough for...
The lower divisions of professional soccer can be an unforgiving place for owners. As Soc Takes has discussed before, owners constantly lose money in the pro leagues, and it doesn’t seem as though that will change anytime soon. Unfortunately, it is usually the players and staff who often face...
A new article in the New England Journal of Medicine by Daniel F. Mackay et al. raises the question of whether soccer follows the trend of “contact” sports in terms of increased risk of neurodegenerative disease for athletes. My article attempts to (1) summarize the key findings of the...
Soc Takes understands that the USL Championship’s franchise fee now stands at $10 million. As Soc Takes has previously reported, the USL’s franchise fee has increased significantly over the last decade, from a low of $150,000 to a current high of $10 million. Most recently, the franchise fee was...
CHICAGO — The U.S. women’s national team wrapped up its 2019 Victory Tour with a Sept. 6 draw against Korea Republic at Soldier Field. The 1-1 result marked the final time that decorated manager Jill Ellis roamed the touchline as the USWNT boss. Ji So-Yun put the visitors on...