• Pity Martinez

    Pity Martinez ideal replacement for Miguel Almiron

    Atlanta United had one of the best seasons that MLS fans ever witnessed in 2018: a team full of surprises, enjoyable football, broken records and a deserved championship. Tata Martino exploited the talent of Venezuelan striker Josef Martinez; however, part of Martinez’s success came from his associate, Paraguayan attacking...
  • Front Porch Discourse

    Front Porch Discourse partners with Soc Takes, BGN

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Feb. 8, 2019) — Front Porch Discourse has formed a new partnership with Soc Takes, and has joined the Beautiful Game Network (BGN) as well. Run by co-hosts Ian Foster, John Lenard and R.P. Kirtland, Front Porch Discourse — formerly known as Front Porch Soccer —...
  • Old Bhoys curtain

    GM blog: Old Bhoys’ UPSL schedule complete

    INDIANAPOLIS — 2019 enters its second month, and the staff at Old Bhoys HQ are plugging away with a ton of off-the-pitch work. Some recent accomplishments worth sharing on this space include finalizing the Bhoys’ 2019 UPSL schedule, as well as detailing the plans for competitions in this upcoming...
  • Kutoa Project

    Kutoa Project: Fresh kit, even better cause

    INDIANAPOLIS and NAIROBI, Kenya — The Kutoa Project, a nonprofit based in Nairobi, has a purpose that’s easy to get behind. And now you can support it while rocking a fresh, limited-edition kit in the process. The Kutoa Project has partnered with apparel outfitter Icarus to manufacture a fly...
  • Michigan State

    Soc Takes Pod Ep. 59: CST’s Nick Seuberling

    Cincinnati Soccer Talk’s Nick Seuberling joins co-hosts Kevin Johnston and John Lenard to analyze FC Cincinnati’s roster construction ahead of the club’s first season in MLS. Seuberling also discusses his background in soccer and digital media. Support Soc Takes on Patreon for access to exclusive content and supporter benefits. Click...
  • Soc Takes TV

    Soc Takes TV: Episode 3

    WESTFIELD, Ind. — Co-hosts Kevin Johnston and Nipun Chopra size up the latest colossal news spewing out of Indy Eleven headquarters before venturing on to national and global soccer in Episode 3 of Soc Takes TV presented by Sogility. WATCH HERE Support Soc Takes on Patreon for access to...
  • Sheldon Grizzle

    Lower League America: Chattanooga FC Fan Ownership with Sheldon Grizzle

    Chattanooga FC co-founder and president Sheldon Grizzle joins co-hosts Jason Davis and Nipun Chopra to discuss the team’s recent decision to open the club up to fan ownership. The move has already proven wildly successful as the team prepares for its first season in the professional ranks as a...
  • tax fraud

    Clubs should help footballers avoid tax fraud

    On Dec. 3, 2016, the website Football Leaks revealed that then-Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo generated €50 million in marketing. The report stated that Ronaldo paid 4 percent of his total income to Hacienda -Spanish Treasury Department. According to Spanish law, every foreign footballer who makes more than €600,000...
  • Grand Rapids ABK

    Futsal Indy tops Grand Rapids ABK with 6-goal rally

    INDIANAPOLIS — The stakes were elevated between Futsal Indy and Grand Rapids ABK, two squads knotted up atop the National Futsal Premier League (NFPL) table with four points apiece, entering Saturday’s contest at Park Tudor High School. And with raised stakes generally comes raised intensity. Futsal Indy defended its...
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    GM blog: Divisional alignment, scheduling

    INDIANAPOLIS — We left off at the end of 2018 wrapping up the first full year of the Old Bhoys. January has not been slow at HQ, and as the second half of the month comes into focus things are starting to crystallize. With the first player evaluations completed,...