Sports Medicine Corner If you have even the remotest interest in sport sciences, I’ve got a new book for you. David Epstein, a senior writer for Sports Illustrated, presents some pretty complex topics in the very readable “The Sports Gene” where he explores the concepts behind whether there is a genetic predisposition for sport (nature) […]
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Corner Kicks
Under-18 MNT Camp U.S. Coach Javier Perez called 24 up players for a week-long U.S. Under-18 men’s national team training camp at Lakewood Ranch, Fla., to prepare for the upcoming Copa del Atlantico Feb. 4-7 in the Canary Islands. The lone pro in camp is Sporting Kansas City’s Erik Palmer-Brown. Besides Palmer-Brown, four players — […]
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USA Women Host Canada The U.S. Women’s National Team will be back in action on Jan. 31, 2014 in Frisco, Texas against CONCACAF rival Canada.The game will be televised on FOX Sports 1. The game will showcase two of the top goalscorers in the world in USA’s Abby Wambach and Canada’s Christine Sinclaire. Wambach is […]
Upcoming Games & Events
2013 MLS Cup The 2013 MLS Cup champion- ship game is scheduled for Decem- ber 7 with kickoff set for 4:30 pm ET. The MLS Cup finalist with the best regular season record will host the championship game. The game will be televised live on ESPN. ACC & SEC The 2013 ACC women’s soccer tournament […]
Soccer Shorts
Tours & Travel Section Every year thousands of club and college soc- cer teams travel abroad for the opportunities to train with international staff coaches, play com- petitive matches against foreign competition, and to explore a variety of educational and historical sites. If planned when the professional leagues are in season, those trips can include […]
Soccer Shorts
January 2014 Issue Happy New Year! We are happy to be back in Philadelphia and the NSCAA convention as we begin our 36th year of publishing Southern Soccer Scene. We are please to report that 2013 was an outstanding year for our publication as we expanded what we offer our readers with a new dynamic […]
Upcoming Games & Events
N.C. Soccer HOF The 2014 North Carolina Soccer Hall of Fame induction dinner will be held Saturday, January 25, 2014 at the North Raleigh Hilton in Raleigh, NC. The induction dinner, which is held during the annual Southern Soccer Show, has traditionally been held in Greensboro, N.C. N.C. Soccer has moved its youth and adult […]
Soccer Shorts
January 2014 Issue Our January, 2014 issue will again contain a special section for the NSCAA Convention, which will be held in Philadelphia, Pa. A copy of that issue is distributed to every convention participant, including those attending the four-day event for the US Youth Soccer Workshop, the SAY AGM and other meetings and conferences […]
what Soccer People Are Saying!
“It definitely wasn’t my best half. I certainly didn’t play well, but I didn’t think I was the worst player on the field.” USA’s Landon Donovan, speaking about being subbed out of the game at halftime against Jamaica. (MLSSoccer.com) ••••••• “He tried to play on, play through it and Chara commits four fouls in the […]
What Soccer People Are Saying!
“It’s a lot of different things for me. I wanted to gete back to playing at the highest level. I wanted to get back into top form.” U.S. international Clint Dempsey talking about returning to Fulham and the EPL on loan for two months in January/February. (Soccer America) ••••••• “This is the opportunity of a […]