AC Milan is one of the biggest names in the world of soccer, rivaling Manchester United, Real Madrid, and FC Barcelona as the most popular team on the planet. But no one has the global programming offered by AC Milan, which has operations in over 50 countries. AC Milan is likely the only club in the world to have a structured and coherent youth program in the Americas. From identifying talented youngsters to camps and tournaments, the Italian giants are everywhere.
The University of Akron was abuzz this week with news of the hiring of former Ohio State head coach Jim Tressel. But it was the men’s soccer team that claimed yet another award after yet another successful season under the expert tutelage of Caleb Porter. The team claimed the Collegiate Athlete of the Year award, beating out Cleveland State’s Norris Cole and Kent State’s Dustin Kilgore at the 2011 Greater Cleveland Sports Awards. While the program did not win another national
Top-flight soccer in Cleveland has had some bad luck as of late. First, news of the collapse of the City Stars became public. Then we heard no mention of a Cleveland franchise in the new USSF Division 2 league. Now we hear the worst news of all: Cleveland is no longer being considered as a host city for the 2018 or 2022 World Cup bid. We are not alone in our sorrow as Chicago, the home of U.S. Soccer and President