Saturday, August 31, 2013

Sporting KC 2, Colorado Rapids 1

Kansas City StarSporting KC 2, Colorado Rapids 1Kansas City StarAndy Lundberg Sporting KC goalie Jimmy Nielsen, center right with arms raised, stands tall while the ball is loose in front of goal during the soccer match between Sporting KC and the Colorado Rockies August 31, 2013 at Sporting Park in Kansas City, Ks.

Friday, August 30, 2013

Soccer match ended due to unruly fans

Fox11online.comSoccer match ended due to unruly fansFox11online.com“It is with regret that the actions of a few individuals, none of which are current students or athletes have cast a shadow on our high school soccer program and the Algoma community as a whole. We do not support this behavior and have addressed that ...

Thursday, August 29, 2013

Sarasota confidential: A youth soccer coach's double life unravels

Tampabay.com (blog)Sarasota confidential: A youth soccer coach's double life unravelsTampabay.com (blog)In the clubby world of youth soccer, rumors had been swirling about one of the coaches. Did you know, people whispered, that Todd Proa, former athletics director of a private school, had once been arrested for pressuring a student to have sex with him?

Sunday, August 25, 2013

Michelle Kaufman: Two

MiamiHerald.comMichelle Kaufman: Two-day Expo set to turn Miami into soccer centralMiamiHerald.comAlthough South Florida still awaits a Major League Soccer team, it continues to grow as a major soccer market and destination for soccer-related events. The newest one is the upcoming Florida Soccer Expo, a two-day event at Sun Life Stadium that is ...

Saturday, August 24, 2013

Two

MiamiHerald.comTwo-day Expo set to turn Miami into soccer centralMiamiHerald.comThe newest one is the upcoming Florida Soccer Expo, a two-day event at Sun Life Stadium that is aimed at coaches, fans, referees, vendors, youth clubs and anyone else with an interest in the Beautiful Game and the soccer industry. The Expo is Sept. 14 ...

Sunday, August 18, 2013

Sporting KC's Soony Saad picks up soccer passion from father

Kansas City StarSporting KC's Soony Saad picks up soccer passion from fatherKansas City StarSaad's rise to national Gatorade high school boys soccer player of the year four years ago and now a regular starter in MLS can be traced back to those tapes and the hours Saad spent watching them with his father, Ali, and older brother, Hamoody. “We ...

Saturday, August 17, 2013

US Soccer Hall of Fame's memorabilia is stored in a warehouse somewhere in ...

Major League SoccerUS Soccer Hall of Fame's memorabilia is stored in a warehouse somewhere in ...Major League SoccerThe U.S. Soccer Hall of Fame sadly closed its Oneonta, N.Y., doors in 2010. These days, the innumerable pieces of American soccer memorabilia collected over the years — from trophies, to jerseys, all the way down to U.S. Soccer guidebooks — reside in ...

Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Peter Vermes' soccer hall of fame induction will be at Sporting Park on Oct. 11

Kansas City StarPeter Vermes' soccer hall of fame induction will be at Sporting Park on Oct. 11Kansas City StarSporting Kansas City manager and technical director Peter Vermes' induction into the National Soccer Hall of Fame will take place in a ceremony Oct. 11 at Sporting Park prior to the U.S. men's national team World Cup qualifier against Jamaica.

Monday, August 12, 2013

The Great Leveling

Slate MagazineThe Great LevelingSlate MagazineThere are two histories of soccer. One is a tale of wonderful players, of ingenuity and guile and wizardry, constantly finding new ways to improve on (what at the time looks like) perfection. It explains the great defining geniuses who have illuminated ...

Sunday, August 11, 2013

The faces of Burma united by soccer

The Seattle TimesThe faces of Burma united by soccerThe Seattle TimesSara Ling, an ethnic Chin-Tedim playing for the all-girls Seattle team, "Klay Nay Law" which translates into Faster Than Lightning, poses for a portrait at the 2013 Northwest Communities of Burma Soccer Tournament at Wilson Playfields in Kent, on ...

Saturday, August 10, 2013

Pakistan's 'Little Brazil' Lives For The Love Of Soccer

RadioFreeEurope/RadioLibertyPakistan's 'Little Brazil' Lives For The Love Of SoccerRadioFreeEurope/RadioLibertyLyari, home to Pakistan's indigenous African community, the Sheedis, has provided some of the most distinguished soccer players in Pakistan's history. But the neighborhood is increasingly gaining fame for its deadly gang violence, religious extremism ...

Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Soccer Dreams of Tibetan Exiles

New York TimesSoccer Dreams of Tibetan ExilesNew York TimesFor Tibetan exiles, the jersey is not merely a testament to their deep devotion to soccer. It is also proof of their enduring optimism — because the aspiring players are well aware that it's extremely difficult to field a national team when you have ...

Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Liverpool duo linked with moves

FOXSports.comLiverpool duo linked with movesFOXSports.comCristiano Ronaldo's future at Real Madrid remains unclear, after the forward refused ... Central Michigan player dies in crash. One of three Central Michigan University soccer players who were hurt in a weekend ro... Trending Now. Stories | Photos ...

Monday, August 5, 2013

Soccer Legend Gary Lineker Ronaldo Is GREATER Than Pele Ever Was

TMZ.comSoccer Legend Gary Lineker Ronaldo Is GREATER Than Pele Ever WasTMZ.comGary Lineker is a soccer legend -- he's even been enshrined in England's Football Hall of Fame -- which is why it's a little shocking that someone with his experience and soccer knowledge believes Cristiano Ronaldo is better than Pele. Lineker -- who's ...

Teen Charged in Utah Soccer Ref Death in Court

ABC NewsTeen Charged in Utah Soccer Ref Death in CourtABC NewsA juvenile court judge will begin hearing testimony Monday to decide if a Utah teenager accused of killing a soccer referee with a single punch will be tried in juvenile or adult court. The hearing is closed to the media and public to protect details ...

Thursday, August 1, 2013

Orlando City owners confident they have winning expansion formula

SI.comOrlando City owners confident they have winning expansion formulaSI.comThe pair -- a Brazilian and a Brit who now firmly believe in the future of American soccer -- discussed the design and public/private financing of the 18,000-seat stadium the club intends to build in downtown Orlando, a block from the city's NBA arena.

Sale of Glen Cove soccer field scuttled

Newsday (subscription)Sale of Glen Cove soccer field scuttledNewsday (subscription)Glen Cove's plan to sell a soccer field to a developer is dead after strong public opposition pressured the City Council and Mayor Ralph Suozzi to postpone a vote on the deal. The sale of the Ernest J. Pascucci Memorial Soccer Field for $2.1 million ...