US Open Cup minnows battle for a shot at taking an MLS scalp
November 20 – The US Open Cup is the oldest ongoing national soccer competition in the United States having first been played in 1914.
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US College soccer learning the lesson that football is a year-round activity
November 19 – There was a time, not so long ago, that National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) College Soccer was the pathway to the professional game, and Major League Soccer stardom. However, with the rise of academies in the US, the pathway has stalled, and the relevance of the college game has faded.
Angel City FC pick Cal Lutheran University for new performance centre
November 18 – Angel City FC of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) are increasingly becoming the gold standard of women’s soccer have taken the next steps by truly looking to separate themselves from the pack announcing the largest dedicated performance centre in NWSL history.
NWSL is booming but Houston Dash find it slow going
November 15 – The Houston Dash, a professional women’s soccer team in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL), has been experiencing significant turmoil and changes in recent months, and the hits keep coming.
Ex-Liverpool and EA Sports boss Peter Moore to launch pro team in US
November 14 – Peter Moore, former CEO of Premier League and EA Sports president and Electronic Arts’ chief competition officer, is back in the football business.
Canada Soccer fires women’s coach Bev Priestman over drone spying scandal
November 13 – Canada Soccer has dismissed Bev Priestman following an independent report into the Olympic drone-spying scandal.
Messi’s MLS play-off slip-up is another integrity banana skin for FIFA’s CWC
November 11 – Atlanta United eliminated Inter Miami and Lionel Messi from the MLS playoffs, once again raising questions over their fast-tracked ticket to the Club World Cup and the sporting integrity of FIFA’s newest and shiniest ambition.
Canadian drones were not a on-off, finds report
November 11 – The Canadian Soccer Association says an independent review has confirmed the Paris Olympics drone spy scandal that made sporting headlines across the world was not an isolated misstep.
America’s most wanted: A safe pair of hands
November 7 – The USA has built a reputation in producing goalkeepers, however, over the last decade that production line has dried up. This month, the ECNL (Elite Club National League) has announced events designed for keepers that they hope will revitalize that famed production line.
Mis-firing Messi leaves door open for Atlanta, and another red-face day for FIFA
November 3 – Two weeks ago Lionel Messi was told by FIFA president Gianni Infantino he was one of the best teams in the world, and awarded Inter Miami a slot at the Club World Cup.
Trinidad and Tobago recruit Dwight Yorke to lead national team 2026 qualification challenge
November 3 – Former Manchester United star Dwight Yorke has been named the new manager of his native Trinidad and Tobago. He will succeed Angus Eve.
Kansas City Current win NWSL-LigaMX Summer Cup, in a competition that flatlined
October 30 – “If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound.” –Can the same be said for the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) & Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup?
MLS opens talks on shifting season dates to align with international calendar
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October 25 – As Major League Soccer heads into the business end of their season with the play-offs, the league finds itself competing with the MLB World Series, NCAA College football, the NHL, the start of the NBA season and the big daddy of them all, the NFL.
All Messi all the time; MLS and Apple remake a Zidane classic
October 23 – In 2006 a French documentary film, Zidane, A 21st Century Portrait trained 17 synchronized cameras on the French legend during a match between Real Madrid and Villarreal. On October 25 MLS, in collaboration with Apple TV, and TikTok will revisit the groundbreaking piece by putting their entire focus on Argentine, and Inter Miami captain, Lionel Messi.
US Soccer threatens its youth soccer eco-system with chaos over age-group date change
October 22 – In 2016 the United States Soccer Federation finally fell in line with the world in regard to youth soccer age classification. The previous system using the school calendar (August 1st cutoff) was consigned to the scrap heap and the birth year January (1st cutoff) became the defining factor.