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D.C. United signs 18-year-old midfielder Gavin Turner as Homegrown Player
He's the 21st Homegrown signing in club history.
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Tormenta FC Academy to fully fund three youth teams in 2019-2020
The Tormenta FC Academy will fully fund three youth teams for the 2019-2020 season, the club announced Thursday. The Academy plans to finance all fees for the club’s ’07 boys, ‘06 boys, and ’07 girls teams beginning in the fall of 2019.

Major League Soccer announces plans to expand to 30 clubs
Major League Soccer today unveiled plans to expand to 30 clubs in the coming years, as Commissioner Don Garber addressed the news media following today’s Board of Governors meeting in Los Angeles.

MLS clubs to begin seeking training compensation, solidarity payments
As MLS clubs deepen their commitment to player development through significant investments in fully-funded academies, these clubs – consistent with the FIFA Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players – will now assert Training Compensation claims for any MLS academy product that signs his first professional contract with a non-MLS club outside of the U.S. and Canada.

CCL, Northeast Soccer League to launch PRO23 in New England
The Northeast Soccer League (NSL) and the Club Champions League (CCL) has announced the launch of PRO23 in New England. Building on the recent announcement of the NSL and CCL partnership, the NSL will replicate the highly successful CCL PRO23 program in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., and create NSL PRO23.

Seven amateur teams qualify for 2019 U.S. Open Cup
After an enthralling final weekend of qualifying the field is finally set for the 106th edition of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, U.S. Soccer’s national championship.

NCFC Youth players sign academy contracts with North Carolina FC
North Carolina FC has signed three NCFC Youth Academy players to academy contracts, pending league and federation approval.

13-year-old Olivia Moultrie plays in Portland Thorns preseason match
Teenage soccer phenom Olivia Moultrie, 13, made her professional debut on Wednesday, playing as a second half substitute for Portland Thorns FC in a preseason match against the U.S. Women's National Team.

United Soccer League unveils plans for new USL Academy program
The United Soccer League officially unveiled its vision for the future of the league’s Academy system on Thursday, with the announcement of USL Academy Cup, a new competition set to begin this year that will set the stage for the organization’s first ever Academy League.
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Certified Referee Breaks Down the new IFAB Laws of the Game
Analysis of the new Laws of the Game for 2020-2021.
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