Cover Art Courtesy of Nation Books When you talk about FC Barcelona, you always talk about great teams, players, thinkers, and coaching minds. But after reading The Barcelona Inheritance: The Evolution of Winning Soccer Tactics from Cruyff to Guardiola by Jonathan Wilson, you should add great writers to that list. Wilson is arguably the world’s top football writer, having already composed several incredibly successful books and contributed to the Guardian, Sports Illustrated, World Soccer, and The Blizzard. Becoming a published author
The celebration and tournament took place on Friday at Liberty Park in Powell, Ohio Photo Credit: Kevin Cross/ISNSoccer.com The Barca Academy Columbus officially kicked off its first season with an inauguration ceremony at the school in Liberty Park in Powell, Ohio. It is the project’s seventh location in the United States after openings in Austin, Charlotte, Chicago, Northern Virginia, and San Diego. There is also the Barca Academy Pro NY, the fourteenth location in North America, which demonstrates the
Photo Credit: Richard Kruszynski/ISNSoccer.com Javier Mascherano and Gerard Piqué face a press corps that fired questions at them almost exclusively about Neymar and whether or not he may be entertaining an offer to jump to PSG. You can see the look on Pique’s face after about the fourth straight Neymar question without anyone asking him about the game, the American tour, or even his own play. More photos can be found here.
Wow. That was our first impression of Pro Evolution Soccer 2017, the latest offering from our friends at Konami. The Pro Evo series is one that has been getting better as of late, resembling the critically acclaimed Winning Eleven titles in the early 2000s. Courtesy of Konami Digital Entertainment The gameplay in PES 2017 is incredibly fluid and lifelike in addition to being thoroughly enjoyable. It is perhaps the most realistic soccer game ever produced. It feels, look, and most importantly, plays like real
Photo Courtesy of Otto Orf There is no bigger name associated with the golden generation of American indoor soccer than Otto Orf. He is best known for his time with the Cleveland Crunch and Force as well as playing for the U.S. Men’s National Futsal Team. He is also the founder of Futsal Factory and director of Great Lakes Futsal. Orf has been busy recently, promoting the game of futsal. He literally brought the sport to the Midwest
Soccer News Weekly is lightweight news show covering a few topics in world football. It’s produced by Jared Montz and is regularly syndicated on ISN. Jared is a former pro player and founder of OnlineSoccerAcademy.com. View Fellaini Has a Big Afro on Youtube Fellaini’s Big Afro, FIFA Approves Goal Line Technology, and Messi Scores His 300th Goal for Barcelona. These stories and more on Soccer News Weekly! For a bonus video learn a soccer juggling pick up