When the schedule for the final round of CONCACAF qualifying for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil was announced, many felt four points out of the first three games would be an acceptable haul. Of course, they expressed hopes of winning all three, but a win, a loss and a tie would be a scenario […]
Beach Soccer Draw
The U.S. Beach Soccer Team was drawn into Group A of the 2013 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship along with the Bahamas, Guatemala and Puerto Rico. The event will be held May 6-12 at the Malcolm Park Beach Soccer and Futsal Facility in Nassau, Bahamas. The U.S. will attempt to win its third CONCACAF Championship after […]
Joe-Max, Vermes Headed To The Hall
Moore Selected On Special Second Ballot Vote Former U.S. Men’s National Team forwards Joe-Max Moore and Peter Vermes have been elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame. Moore is the sole Player representative, while Vermes enters the Hall of Fame as a representative from the Veteran ballot. None of the candidates in the Builder […]
Fox Soccer Channel Days Are Numbered
The days of 24/7 soccer on FOX Soccer are about to come to an end. Fox has announced that its Speed Channel will be rebranded as FOX Sports 1, and all of FOX Soccer’s broadcast rights packages, including UEFA Champions League and Europa League Games, will be carried by the new sports network. That includes […]
NSCAA Symposium
The National Soccer Coaches Association of America will hold its inaugural Summer Symposium, Aug. 1-3, 2013 at the Orlando World Center in Orlando, FL. The event includes soccer education for coaches who coach boys and girls from ages 6-18. There will be nine lecture hours and 16 hours of field sessions. Presenters include NSCAA Director […]
U-17 World Cup Streak Ends At 14
In America, Christmas comes in December, Independence Day is July 4, taxes are due in April, and the U.S. Men’s Under-17 qualifies for the FIFA U-17 World Cup. Well, at least that is now the case with three out of those four. The U.S. U17s were knocked out of the 2013 CONCACAF U-17 championship by […]
U.S. Amateur Draw Is Set
The United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA) has announced the draw for the National Amateur Championship, that will determine the nation’s best amateur soccer team. [show_disconnected][show_to accesslevel=’Subscriber’] The National Amateur Championship, the first championship of its kind, will be ushered in during the U.S. Soccer Federation’s Centennial year, taking place Friday, May 24 through Sunday, […]
Play Quicker, Increase Pace To Get Better Team Results
Perhaps the most overlooked aspect of coaching is the emphasis on “pace” in training sessions. Young players may be excused for going through training exercises at a leisurely pace, but as they grow older it is very important that their work rate in training increase. Hopefully, this will transfer to the games. You often hear […]
Pro Soccer Notes
Lahoud Helping Homeland Michael Lahoud was born in Sierra Leone, a country of more than six millions residents in western Africa. He left for the U.S. when he was six, departing just ahead of a civil war that would last 11 years. Lahoud puts a high priority on education. He wants to build a school […]
Harvey And Fair Make State Department Soccer Trip To Iraq
Mary Harvey and Lorrie Fair, two former U.S. WNT players, visited Iraq in early April to work with, and motivate Iraqi girls and women interested in soccer and team sports as part of the U.S. Department of State’s “Empowering Women and Girls Through Sports” initiative. Both Harvey and Fair are former FIFA World Cup champions […]