The coaching world needs a lot more people like Florida Gulf Coast University assistant coach Danny Cepero. He is a former MLS and USL player that has taken his game and a new career in coaching to the collegiate level. Florida Gulf Coast is an emerging program with loads of potential on the national scene. Cepero couldn’t pass up an opportunity to serve as the team’s goalkeeping coach under the expert tutelage of Head Coach Bob Butehorn. The Baldwin, NY native
The North American Soccer League (NASL) has announced a change in its regular season competitive format for the 2013 season. Beginning in 2013, the NASL’s regular season will feature two separate and distinct round-robin competitions with the winners of each competition meeting in a single game on the weekend following the conclusion of the second competition. The winner of that match will claim the Soccer Bowl trophy as the NASL’s 2013 champions. The first, or spring, championship will kick off in
Giorgio was one of soccer’s legendary figures and we’re honored and grateful to have had him as a part of the SiriusXM family. All those who love the sport and listened to him share his stories and incredible knowledge of the game are better for the experience. He will be missed. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Giorgio’s family.
ISN had the privilege of speaking with renowed soccer expert David Wangerin. Wangerin has emerged as an expert on the history of the American game and offers great insights into MLS, the New York Cosmos, Lamar Hunt, and more. Wangerin’s latest project, Distant Corners: American Soccer’s History of Missed Opportunities and Lost Causes, has drawn rave reviews from the toughest critics after the enormous success of Soccer in a Football World: The Story of America’s Forgotten Game. Download our extensive
Jones spoke with worldwide media on a recent teleconference call. Cobi Jones, recently appointed Associate Director of Soccer with the New York Cosmos, hopes to develop the sport he grew up with. “I believe in what the Cosmos wants to do for soccer in New York, the U.S. and around the world,” Jones said. Jones thinks overseeing the young players at the club’s academies is a crucial part of the Cosmos’s mission. “I think it’s very important,” Jones said. “The youth, they’re
This is the story that started it all. Our first feature brought a great deal of attention to International Soccer Network, which has grown leaps and bounds since that day thanks in part to Mr. Pinton and his beloved Cosmos. What happens when you gather all of the world’s greatest players and assemble them on the pitch? You have the greatest team that ever played soccer here in America: the New York Cosmos. The Cosmos roster looked more like the Soccer
The New York Cosmos continue to make waves without playing a game. The New York Cosmos announced today that Cobi Jones will be joining the world-renowned club as Associate Director of Soccer. After 15 years with the LA Galaxy, as player and coach, Jones’ role with The New York Cosmos will be to advise and oversee the training and management of any and all players involved in the club’s soccer-specific programs. In addition, he will serve as an Ambassador for
Soccer in North America has never been bigger than the New York Cosmos. The legacy left behind by the legendary club has proved to be a milestone not yet reached by Major League Soccer. However, the two now appear to be on the same path as the Cosmos recently announced their return. What was been missing from the discussion is the man that kept the Cosmos brand alive for over 25 years. G. Peppe Pinton, also known as “The Curator of
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