Commentary

Are injuries bad luck, or preventable?

As an expert in sports injury prevention, and a member of the soccer community, physical trainer and biomechanics expert Jennifer Schwartz has witnessed the harmful progression of a perspective that it’s an accepted norm for athletes to compete while jured. Here she breaks down that notion in her first guest blog for Soccer Wire.

Could Conference USA turn into a men’s soccer powerhouse?

Though yesterday's announcement that New Mexico is joining Conference USA for the 2013 season might not cause many ripples in the NCAA landscape, it could shake things up a bit in men's soccer.

Development Academy expands to U-14s – a costly move?

In Chastain’s defense, Solo’s rant way off base

What’s next for women’s professional soccer in the USA?

This started as a reply to a comment here from Dan Borislow himself on our recent story on the potential imminent closure of WPS. It's part rant, part manifesto, part request for feedback so we can all finally get the women's game flourishing. The third time really does need to be the charm!

Best description ever of Over-30 men’s game?

This post came via my email inbox this morning. It's not the World Cup, but a great read and I think a great example of why we all keep playing the game well past the time our aging bodies (and day jobs) want us to.

Choosing high school over Development Academy

ECNL all-stars’ England trip breaks new ground for elite girls’ soccer

With three convincing wins by a combined 18-3 margin over three top non-professional teams on their trip to England earlier this month, the 2011 ECNL/id2 International Tour made a big impression both at home and abroad. NSW Executive Editor Chris Hummer also made the trans-Atlantic trip, and here he explains why the experience was such a revelation for the young league.