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The Onion savagely eviscerates all of U.S. soccer with one image of Jurgen Klinsmann
"The Onion" turned its withering eye to soccer this week, with a "Strongside/Weakside" infographic on U.S. Men's National Team coach Jurgen Klinsmann that manages to subtly poke fun at Klinsmann and just about everyone else associated with the sport in the United States.
Will MLS’s new university partnership cut NCAA out of the developmental picture?
It was a quiet headline, one easily overshadowed by the hoopla surrounding the league's All-Star Game in Colorado. But MLS's unveiling of an official educational partnership with Southern New Hampshire University this week was an important step in the professional game's long-running attempt to reduce its dependence on college soccer, and provide aspiring young players with a streamlined developmental path more similar to that seen in world soccer's greatest powers.
U.S. U-20 Carlyn Baldwin lighting up YouTube, Vine as NCAA season arrives
Oakton, Va. product and U.S. U-20 national teamer Carlyn Baldwin is on the comeback trail from injury and eager to make the University of Tennessee one of the best NCAA women's programs in the country this fall, as she showed with a series of skilful summer freestyle videos.
Five ways to get your soccer organization in the news and on social media
Anyone who's been paying any attention to the youth soccer landscape over the past five years should know that things are changing very fast. Now more than ever, soccer clubs, leagues, and tournaments need to be going WAY beyond just having a website and posting administrative data!
Want to cut overuse injury in half? Teach your kids to use both feet
We can shout all day long about the wear and tear youth soccer inflicts on our kids, but there’s one thing we can do for them, says Dr. Wendy LeBolt: have them use both feet. Her explanation is a must-read for parents and coaches.
Dure: NWSL producing big games – will sponsors, broadcasters notice?
Where does NWSL go in the wake of the tremendously successful 2015 Women's World Cup? Beau Dure checks in from the Washington Spirit's 1-1 home draw with the Chicago Red Stars, where returning World Cup stars made their presence felt.
What’s taken the U.S. Women’s National Team so long to return to NWSL action?
The U.S. Women's National Team clinched World Cup glory with that unforgettable 5-2 demolition of Japan in Vancouver on Sunday, July 5, triggering two weeks of whirlwind celebrations, commemorations, awards and appearances. One location they haven't spent a great deal of time in during that stretch, however: on the field for their professional clubs in the NWSL. Charles Boehm takes a look at the USWNTers' slow return to club action.
Lauren Holiday’s decision to retire carries a great message for all our lives
USWNT star Lauren Holiday surprised most of us when she announced her retirement from professional soccer shortly after becoming a World Cup champion. Why in the world would a 27-year-old star walk away from the sport in her prime? Dr. Wendy LeBolt takes a look.
