Flawless MLS Cup 2017 Conference Semifinal Predictions
So I went three and one with my MLS Cup Knockout Round predictions, and I’m sure I’m not the only one that got the Chicago Fire vs. New York Red Bull game horribly wrong. Now that the [...]
The Future of US Soccer Roundtable from the Sport in American History Blog
I was invited to participate in a fantastic roundtable about what happens next for the United States Men’s National Team who failed to qualify for the 2018 World Cup. You can have a look at [...]
Soccer in the South: Atlanta’s Complicated Path to Becoming a Major League Soccer City
Earlier this year I was approached by a blog to write a history of soccer in the Atlanta. This blog wanted to run an article on the topic since the new Major League Soccer club Atlanta United FC [...]
2017 MLS Cup Playoff Predictions: Knockout Round Edition
The 2017 MLS Cup playoffs start tonight, so just under the wire, here are some predictions. Without Orlando City in the playoffs yet again, I don’t have a horse in this race. That said I [...]
Reflecting on Pelé as he turns 77
Yesterday was soccer legend Pelé’s birthday. I spent some of the day contemplating the Brazilian great, particularly how our lives intersected. I, of course, never knew Pelé. I was too [...]
Networking Lions: What Clubs Have Helped to Build the Orlando City Roster: End of Season Update
As the Major League Soccer season comes crashing to an ignoble end for Orlando City, now seems as good a time as any to update the map of clubs that have trained Orlando City’s players, [...]
US Soccer & The Failure Heard ‘Round The World
There is something circular about US Soccer’s failure in Trinidad last night. It was in 1989 that US Soccer went to the small island nation in a must win qualifier and Paul Caligiuri scored [...]