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INDIANAPOLIS — Every time Indy Eleven midfielder Zach Steinberger scores this season, three organizations will link up to put free meals in the hands of Hoosiers in the Central Indiana area. Second Helpings and Green Bean Delivery have partnered with the Eleven and their skilled 25-year-old attacker on the...
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Noble Okello is a player with an uncertain future. Okello, currently on contract with Toronto FC, is a player Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg is interested in acquiring. The 17-year-old has represented Canada at the U-17 level, but is yet to make any impact at the MLS or USL level...
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“Is John back on his rant soapbox again?” Yes, yes he is. “Well, what is it this time?” It’s simple. There is still no Women’s Open Cup. You see, the U.S. Open Cup is kind of the greatest thing in American sports. Every single year, teams from all over...
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INDIANAPOLIS — It was about 6:30 p.m. when my compadre Peter Evans arrived in his four-door Honda. I couldn’t help but sigh, laugh and shake my head all at the same time. In the back seat was nothing but a gigantic ball of fabric. It was a struggle, as it...
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New York Cosmos chief operating officer Erik Stover joins co-hosts Kevin Johnston and Nipun Chopra to chat about the New York Cosmos, New York Red Bulls, NASL, NPSL, USSF presidential election, Cosmos B and more. Formerly the president and managing director at RBNY, Stover revisits his tenure with the...
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Dustin Hooker is no stranger to the Oklahoma City soccer scene, nor to us here at Soc Takes. He sat down for an interview with Nipun Chopra last May to discuss his new team, then known as the Imps. They had been in discussion to join the NPSL, but...
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In 2018, the state of American women’s soccer is in an unusual position of stability. The NWSL has survived five seasons, and is entering its sixth in pretty good shape, United Women’s Soccer is growing at a healthy pace, and the WPSL has made a lot of changes to...
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The MLS Players Association issued an official statement Tuesday afternoon regarding the Tommy Heinemann-FC Cincinnati voided contract situation from earlier this year. The MLSPA expressed support for Heinemann while condemning FC Cincinnati’s actions and handling of the situation. Heinemann, a former member of the MLSPA, had his contract voided...
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What makes soccer the most followed sport on earth, besides the excitement and passion it generates, is that fútbol doesn’t discriminate in a physical aspect. You don’t need to be the strongest nor tallest player to make a difference in the game; it is all about how you treat...
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INDIANAPOLIS — When the Brickyard Battalion displayed tifo of Millie Bobby Brown’s character Eleven from “Stranger Things” before the match, the Indy Eleven’s debut at Lucas Oil Stadium was bound to be a Saturday to remember. Here’s a gallery from Indy’s 1-0 loss to FC Cincinnati via Soc Takes...
INDIANAPOLIS — Every time Indy Eleven midfielder Zach Steinberger scores this season, three organizations will link up to put free meals in the hands of Hoosiers in the Central Indiana area. Second Helpings and Green Bean Delivery have partnered with the Eleven and their skilled 25-year-old attacker on the...
Noble Okello is a player with an uncertain future. Okello, currently on contract with Toronto FC, is a player Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg is interested in acquiring. The 17-year-old has represented Canada at the U-17 level, but is yet to make any impact at the MLS or USL level...
“Is John back on his rant soapbox again?” Yes, yes he is. “Well, what is it this time?” It’s simple. There is still no Women’s Open Cup. You see, the U.S. Open Cup is kind of the greatest thing in American sports. Every single year, teams from all over...
INDIANAPOLIS — It was about 6:30 p.m. when my compadre Peter Evans arrived in his four-door Honda. I couldn’t help but sigh, laugh and shake my head all at the same time. In the back seat was nothing but a gigantic ball of fabric. It was a struggle, as it...
New York Cosmos chief operating officer Erik Stover joins co-hosts Kevin Johnston and Nipun Chopra to chat about the New York Cosmos, New York Red Bulls, NASL, NPSL, USSF presidential election, Cosmos B and more. Formerly the president and managing director at RBNY, Stover revisits his tenure with the...
Dustin Hooker is no stranger to the Oklahoma City soccer scene, nor to us here at Soc Takes. He sat down for an interview with Nipun Chopra last May to discuss his new team, then known as the Imps. They had been in discussion to join the NPSL, but...
In 2018, the state of American women’s soccer is in an unusual position of stability. The NWSL has survived five seasons, and is entering its sixth in pretty good shape, United Women’s Soccer is growing at a healthy pace, and the WPSL has made a lot of changes to...
The MLS Players Association issued an official statement Tuesday afternoon regarding the Tommy Heinemann-FC Cincinnati voided contract situation from earlier this year. The MLSPA expressed support for Heinemann while condemning FC Cincinnati’s actions and handling of the situation. Heinemann, a former member of the MLSPA, had his contract voided...
What makes soccer the most followed sport on earth, besides the excitement and passion it generates, is that fútbol doesn’t discriminate in a physical aspect. You don’t need to be the strongest nor tallest player to make a difference in the game; it is all about how you treat...
INDIANAPOLIS — When the Brickyard Battalion displayed tifo of Millie Bobby Brown’s character Eleven from “Stranger Things” before the match, the Indy Eleven’s debut at Lucas Oil Stadium was bound to be a Saturday to remember. Here’s a gallery from Indy’s 1-0 loss to FC Cincinnati via Soc Takes...