Though most of you probably already know about it, if you’re interested in the deeply rooted soccer history the US has, look no further than the American Soccer History Archive. I happened to stumble across it doing some research for another article and was just blown away by the depth and detail, especially in the [...]
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Football by Electric Light – circa 1885
Like many, I cheered the NY Times when they finally euthanized Times Select and let poor/cheap people like me back into the opinion columns. But they also opened up their archives going back over a century. What a fantastic move – even if they were motivated more by online ad $$$$ than the public good.
So [...]
You Need to Read Soccerhead, Right Now!
It doesn’t matter if you are a fan, parent, coach, or administrator. It doesn’t matter if all you’ve ever known was MLS and pro ball and haven’t ever seen a youth soccer match. It doesn’t matter if you’ve only become a soccer fan since you caught that one World Cup match by accident in a [...]
The Mebane Striker(s)
Have you ever wondered how a youth soccer league is formed? While many clubs have been around for decades in larger cities, leagues in smaller towns are often much younger – if they even have one. But if they do, you might not realize what went into the formation of the league or why it [...]
Ever Wonder Why It’s Called A ‘Pitch’?
My Google-foo was put to the test, but I finally found some background on why soccer fields (and rugby and cricket fields) are called pitches
