• individual awards

    FIFA announces 2018 World Cup individual awards

    The 2018 FIFA World Cup came to an end Sunday with France topping Croatia 4-2 in the final to hoist the title. On Saturday, Belgium bested England 2-0 to capture third place. Shortly after Sunday’s final, the winners of the tournament’s individual awards were announced: GOLDEN BALL Luka Modric,...
  • Conference XI

    NPSL releases 2018 Conference XI selections

    On Friday, the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) released its Conference XI, a list of the best 11 players plus a manager from each of the league’s conferences across all four regions. Here is the full list of 2018 NPSL Conference XI selections: MIDWEST REGION East Conference XI Head...
  • Keene FC

    Supporting Local Soccer: My Keene FC experience

    KEENE, Texas — My first Supporting Local Soccer post on visiting the Fort Worth Vaqueros went over really, really well, and in the aftermath, several teams reached out to me to visit one of their games. One of these teams was Keene FC, a first-year UPSL team based in...
  • fraternité

    French fraternité headed to final

    The French Revolution had another transformation in Russia. I would say that Didier Deschamps adopted egalité et fraternité to embrace his squad’s performance. These words are part of the tripartite motto that illustrates the French spirit; it is the official ideology of France as a country, and also the...
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    NPSL Midwest Region Playoffs preview

    It’s that time of the year again, folks. The top two teams in each conference have been decided and another wild and entertaining edition of the NPSL playoffs will begin soon. Let’s take a look at each Midwest Region playoff team, their road to getting here as well as...
  • Dallas Sidekicks

    Investigating Dallas Sidekicks’ disappearance

    On Sept. 21, 2017, the Dallas Sidekicks of the Major Arena Soccer League issued a statement that they were taking the 2017-18 MASL season off. Since then, there has been no activity anywhere from the team. Nothing on Twitter, Facebook or the team website. I’ve been anxiously awaiting any...
  • Eleven get crucial 3 points

    Gallery: Eleven get crucial 3 points vs. Independence ahead of road trip

    INDIANAPOLIS — With a four-game road trip looming, the Indy Eleven earned a crucial three points Saturday night at Lucas Oil Stadium with 2-1 win over the Charlotte Independence. After falling behind early in the second half, the Eleven answered with goals by Ben Speas and Carlyle Mitchell to...
  • Les Bleus

    Les Bleus look like front-runner they were all along

    Now I get it. Since the beginning of the World Cup, my expectation of the French aesthetic was incredibly high. “An ensemble of delightful players will bring a combination of talent and joy to the tournament,” I thought. However, the vast majority of the talented and joyful didn’t even...
  • VAR - officials

    Opinion: Officials should be less part of VAR decisions

    Video review has made its way to the 2018 World Cup and brought with it the same sort of controversy we’ve seen in league play. The system is still only used for four key events: goals, penalty kicks, red cards and mistaken identity. We often hear the defining criteria...
  • Omar Nuno

    Sonoma County Sol FC’s Omar Nuno latest NPSL Player of the Week

    To put it bluntly, it was the type of performance any footballer will remember until his or her dying days. Sonoma County Sol FC striker Omar Nuno directly contributed to six — yes, six — of his team’s goals in a 9-0 blowout win against Sacramento Gold FC in...