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If this year’s edition of the FIFA World Cup proved anything — besides the value of a diverse, young player pool — it’s that we’ve inexorably entered a new era of professional soccer, driven by technology. The inclusion of goal-line tech and Video Assisted Referee (“VAR”) brought the minutia of the...
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INDIANAPOLIS — The 2018-19 Premier League season is right around the corner. That means, of course, it’s time for some fantasy football. Join Indy Saints FC‘s Fantasy Premier League group to compete for prizes in the season-long game. A $10 donation to the Indy Saints Soccer Foundation, a nonprofit that...
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Per information provided to Soc Takes, the initial franchise expansion fee for USL is now $7 million. This is an increase from their 2017 fee which was $5 million. This fee increase would apply to teams signing franchise agreements in 2018 and beyond, and would not affect recently announced...
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With 20 minutes left in their World Cup round of 16 match against Mexico, Brazil’s star forward, Neymar, dashed towards the touchline in an effort to retain possession and improve Brazil’s fragile 1-0 advantage. Reaching the touchline a moment too late, Neymar broke his stride and tumbled to the...
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Two old flames rekindled their relationship Saturday evening at Al Lang Stadium, as the Tampa Bay Rowdies beat the Indy Eleven 3-1 to grab an important three points in the USL Eastern Conference table. The two clubs were former acquaintances in the currently on-hiatus NASL. Tampa departed for the...
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. — It was a wild affair at Huron High School in Ann Arbor, host of the 2018 NPSL Midwest Region final between Duluth FC and AFC Ann Arbor. The action-packed, win-or-go-home match proved yet again how cruel the sport of soccer can be, as Duluth solidified...
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On Friday, the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) unveiled its Region XI, a list of the best 11 players plus a manager from each of the league’s four regions. Here is the full list of 2018 NPSL Region XI selections: MIDWEST REGION Head Coach Dale White, Erie Commodores FC...
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The career arcs of Zinedine Zidane and Paul Pogba are eerily similar. Both born to immigrant parents who eventually settled in Paris, both Pogba and Zidane had impoverished childhoods which possibly gave them the inner drive to succeed at the highest level. Both found football to be a canvas...
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It’s all over now. After a month of excitement, Russia 2018 reached its end with many surprises: the early elimination of Germany during the group stage — something that never happened before in the World Cups — and the failures of Argentina and Spain during the knockout round. But...
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During a live event/press conference with the Miami Herald’s editorial board, Jorge Mas revealed that the New England Revolution are building a soccer stadium “right next to Boston Garden.” Jump to roughly the 1:22:00 mark in the video for Mas’ comment. Further research from Soc Takes contributor Ian Foster indicated...
If this year’s edition of the FIFA World Cup proved anything — besides the value of a diverse, young player pool — it’s that we’ve inexorably entered a new era of professional soccer, driven by technology. The inclusion of goal-line tech and Video Assisted Referee (“VAR”) brought the minutia of the...
INDIANAPOLIS — The 2018-19 Premier League season is right around the corner. That means, of course, it’s time for some fantasy football. Join Indy Saints FC‘s Fantasy Premier League group to compete for prizes in the season-long game. A $10 donation to the Indy Saints Soccer Foundation, a nonprofit that...
Per information provided to Soc Takes, the initial franchise expansion fee for USL is now $7 million. This is an increase from their 2017 fee which was $5 million. This fee increase would apply to teams signing franchise agreements in 2018 and beyond, and would not affect recently announced...
With 20 minutes left in their World Cup round of 16 match against Mexico, Brazil’s star forward, Neymar, dashed towards the touchline in an effort to retain possession and improve Brazil’s fragile 1-0 advantage. Reaching the touchline a moment too late, Neymar broke his stride and tumbled to the...
Two old flames rekindled their relationship Saturday evening at Al Lang Stadium, as the Tampa Bay Rowdies beat the Indy Eleven 3-1 to grab an important three points in the USL Eastern Conference table. The two clubs were former acquaintances in the currently on-hiatus NASL. Tampa departed for the...
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — It was a wild affair at Huron High School in Ann Arbor, host of the 2018 NPSL Midwest Region final between Duluth FC and AFC Ann Arbor. The action-packed, win-or-go-home match proved yet again how cruel the sport of soccer can be, as Duluth solidified...
On Friday, the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) unveiled its Region XI, a list of the best 11 players plus a manager from each of the league’s four regions. Here is the full list of 2018 NPSL Region XI selections: MIDWEST REGION Head Coach Dale White, Erie Commodores FC...
The career arcs of Zinedine Zidane and Paul Pogba are eerily similar. Both born to immigrant parents who eventually settled in Paris, both Pogba and Zidane had impoverished childhoods which possibly gave them the inner drive to succeed at the highest level. Both found football to be a canvas...
It’s all over now. After a month of excitement, Russia 2018 reached its end with many surprises: the early elimination of Germany during the group stage — something that never happened before in the World Cups — and the failures of Argentina and Spain during the knockout round. But...
During a live event/press conference with the Miami Herald’s editorial board, Jorge Mas revealed that the New England Revolution are building a soccer stadium “right next to Boston Garden.” Jump to roughly the 1:22:00 mark in the video for Mas’ comment. Further research from Soc Takes contributor Ian Foster indicated...