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Columbus Crew SC made waves in the transfer pool on Friday when it announced it had acquired 19-year-old Argentinian defender Milton Valenzuela of Superliga Argentina club Newell’s Old Boys on loan with a buy option in a long-rumored move. Signing as
Sockers FC general manager Jeff VonHolle needed a unique head coach for his team and the Midland-Odessa area of Texas. Enter Luis Rincon. Rincon, currently the Ohio Valley University Director of Soccer/Head Coach, was the man for the job at Sockers
Columbus Crew SC kicked off its preseason on Wednesday with an indoor training session at SuperKick in Lewis Center. The day’s events included a trio of draftees donning the Black & Gold for the first time since the 2018 Major
AROUND OHIO
Columbus Crew SC took a big step towards appearing in their second MLS Cup final tonight with a 2-0 victory over the New York Red Bulls. Coincidentally it was the Red Bulls that they defeated back in 2008 for their only MLS Cup triumph. New York will find it tough to overturn this deficit next week with Columbus showing how dangerous they can be on the counter tonight. Photo Credit: Richard Kruszynski/ISNSoccer.com The first half resembled a Rocky movie with both teams
Columbus Crew SC emphatically secured the number 2 seed in the Eastern Conference with a comprehensive 5-0 victory over D.C. United. Photo Credit: Ken Tishenkel/ISNSoccer.com Crew SC has now guaranteed their away game for next Sunday with their opponents being decided in the midweek knockout round and will be back home on the 8th of November. Crew SC came into the game with star players Kei Kamara and Federico Higuain both suspended, but their replacements Jack McInerney and Mohammed Saeid proved
NPSL
The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) is proud to announce that their fourth annual Player Showcase will take place on January 13-15, 2018 at Austin-Tindall Park in Kissimmee, Florida. “Our showcase, now in its fourth year, is a differentiating factor that sets us apart from other leagues,” Showcase Committee Chairman Kenneth Farrell remarked. “The showcase gives our players countless opportunities to be seen by professional coaches, scouts, and agents and it also provides added value to our members.” Austin-Tindall Park encompasses
The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) is proud to announce that Saint Louis Club Atletico (St. Louis, MO) has joined the league as an expansion team. The club will compete in the South Region’s Heartland Conference. “We are very excited that the NPSL is coming to St. Louis,” NPSL Chairman Joe Barone commented. “The city has such a long and storied history in the American game and we are happy for the NPSL to be involved in such an exciting venture.
ENGLAND
The Northampton Town FC youth team welcomed Brentford to Moulton College in the Football League Youth Alliance on Saturday. The Cobblers were beaten 2-0, but the performance of the side that contained a number of U-16 players left coach Sean Parrish encouraged. “The effort was good, especially as the wind made passing football very difficult,” he said. “We started the game well but didn’t make the breakthrough and conceded a sloppy goal just before halftime.” “We again showed plenty of effort in the
Developing great footballers here in the U.S. has been quite the conundrum in recent years. The U.S. has over 307 million people amongst a growing, diverse population. It is staggering to imagine how many great players there may be, especially if they choose soccer over American football, basketball, and baseball at a young age. Imagine Lebron James dribbling a soccer ball instead of a basketball or Michael Vick squatting down shots as a keeper. America grows athletes and those athletes could become Premiership-quality footballers
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