FC Dallas will be the first Major League Soccer team to travel to the United Arab Emirates to train and play exhibition games. FC Dallas will spend the first segment of its 2014 preseason in the United Arab Emirates when the club travels for two weeks to Abu Dhabi, UAE, in January and February 2014. The preseason trip was facilitated through the cooperation and support of the United Arab Emirates Embassy in Washington, D.C. “This is a great example of the
The Columbus Crew today announced that the club has formed an affiliate partnership with Dayton Dutch Lions FC of USL PRO. The agreement between the two Ohio teams enables the Crew to loan a minimum of four players on its Major League Soccer roster to Dayton for the 2014 USL PRO campaign. Photo Credit: Dayton Dutch Lions “We are proud to unveil our new partnership with Dayton Dutch Lions FC,” said Columbus Crew President Mark McCullers. “We have known the Dutch
Photo Credit: Houston Hurricanes FC Houston Hurricanes FC, a charter member of the Texas Premier Soccer League (TPSL), has signed Indian football prodigy Pratik Shinde to a three-year contract extension. “I talked with our General Manager Roderick Lemond and we decided that we wanted to tie him down for the next three years,” Hurricanes President/Head Coach Brendan Keyes stated. “He deserves full credit for his recent performances, coming over to a foreign country with with his family back in India must
In Western Pennsylvania, soccer is growing exponentially. To aid that growth, there is one individual that is helping his hometown community embrace the beautiful game and has put together an intriguing playing resume. With a hometown near Pittsburgh, Greg Blum has been active in the state playing his way through the ranks. Photo Credit: Joe Foughty/ISNSoccer.com In 2009, Blum played a big role in the Erie Admirals’ improbable run to the NPSL National Championship, as the inaugural team ran a 9-0-1 record
The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) is proud to announce that Spartans Futbol Club has joined the league as an expansion team. They will begin play in the new Northwest Conference of the West Region in 2014. Spartans FC will play matches in Portland, OR with a home office in Vancouver, WA, drawing players from both areas. “We are excited to announce our second Oregon team to join the NPSL as we welcome the Spartans Futbol Club as a charter club of the Northwest Conference,” NPSL
This weekend’s MLS Cup isn’t the only game in town, thanks to the FIFA World Cup draw going down today. We consulted the one and only Tony Meola to share his thoughts on both as he prepares for yet another soccer event supported by the insurance giant Allstate. Photo Credit: Denny Medley Meola didn’t expect an easy draw for the games in Brazil, but landing in the “Group of Death” doesn’t represent an impossible task. Meola sees the positive in every
Allstate, a major sponsor of Major League Soccer (MLS), is rolling out the red carpet for the MLS Cup this weekend. Photo Credit: Rob Ivory/ISNSoccer.com 1. They have provided ISN with a pair of great tickets for the MLS Cup. Simply share your favorite memory from the 2013 NPSL season on Twitter using the hashtag #NPSLgrowingthegame for your chance to win. 2. Allstate will also be interacting with fans at its famous Allstate Fan Zone across the street from Sporting
Major League Soccer today announced the 2013 Allstate Goalkeeper of the Year, which went to Donovan Ricketts of the Portland Timbers. Ricketts put together one of the most complete seasons in his five-year MLS career. In 2013, the Jamaican international goalkeeper set MLS career highs in shutouts (14), saves (92) and minutes played (2,880) in 32 matches with the Portland Timbers. Ricketts served as the last line of defense for a Timbers club that lost just five matches, tying the MLS record
The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) is proud to announce that FC Carolina Discoveries (Rock Hill, SC) has joined the league as an expansion team. They will begin play in the Mid-Atlantic Conference of the South Region in 2014. “NPSL welcomes FC Carolina Discoveries to the NPSL South Region where we are continuing to see impressive growth,” NPSL Commissioner Michael Hitchcock stated. “The world’s most popular game is coming to Rock Hill, South Carolina in a major way through Carolina Discoveries, who are bringing a
