“When I think of a lasting league, I think of the dreams that a little girl has, the dreams that I had when I was a little girl – when I was watching WUSA, when I became a part of WPS and now being a part of NWSL.” U.S. WNT forward Alex Morgan, speaking of the new women’s professional league where she will play for the Portland Thorns. (The Guardian)
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“People wonder whether we will ever win it again. I worry about that as well. When I am asked to give my opinion, I always say yes — but it is a fool’s errand. You need good players. But if all the spaces at English clubs are taken by foreign players (55.1%), you have no chance.” England’s Sir Bobby Charleton on his country’s chance of winning another World Cup. (Soccer America)
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“Not at this level. We’ve all got jobs to do. At this level, all of the personal stuff goes out the window.” Richmond Kickers goalkeeper Andrew Dykstra responding to a question about any emotion he might have before playing the Charleston Battery, the team he helped to the USL PRO championship last season. (Richmond Times Dispatch)
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“Expect the unexpected. It’s even better to win knowing people were doubting us.” Ben Franklin High School freshman Alex Thomas, MVP of the championship game, after leading her team to the Louisiana Division II girls state soccer championship and a perfect 20-0-0 season with a 2-0 win over Houma’s Vanderbilt Catholic. (Times-Picayune)
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“The game is growing tremendously in our region both on and off the field, and I hope to do my part to continue to expand the development of the game for both CONCACAF and FIFA.” U.S. Soccer President Sunil Gulati, after his election to a four-year term to represent the region on FIFA’s executive committee. (ussoccer.com)
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“People wonder whether we will ever win it again. I worry about that as well. When I am asked to give my opinion, I always say yes — but it is a fool’s errand. You need good players. But if all the spaces at English clubs are taken by foreign players (55.1%), you have no chance.” England’s Sir Bobby Charleton on his country’s chance of winning another World Cup. (Soccer America)
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“Not at this level. We’ve all got jobs to do. At this level, all of the personal stuff goes out the window.” Richmond Kickers goalkeeper Andrew Dykstra responding to a question about any emotion he might have before playing the Charleston Battery, the team he helped to the USL PRO championship last season. (Richmond Times Dispatch)
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“Expect the unexpected. It’s even better to win knowing people were doubting us.” Ben Franklin High School freshman Alex Thomas, MVP of the championship game, after leading her team to the Louisiana Division II girls state soccer championship and a perfect 20-0-0 season with a 2-0 win over Houma’s Vanderbilt Catholic. (Times-Picayune)
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“The game is growing tremendously in our region both on and off the field, and I hope to do my part to continue to expand the development of the game for both CONCACAF and FIFA.” U.S. Soccer President Sunil Gulati, after his election to a four-year term to represent the region on FIFA’s executive committee. (ussoccer.com)