Empowering Young Soccer Leaders — New York City FC, Manchester City and Etihad Airways Team Up  As part of Manchester City’s global community work, over 70 young leaders from 18 cities around the world traveled to City Football Academy in Manchester. The young leaders took part in a week-long summit offering cutting-edge training in community

Smart Thinking – Protecting The Head US Club Soccer makes protective headgear more accessible to members through a new partnership with Storelli The controversy over protective headgear in the world of youth soccer has reigned for more than a decade, leaving many people often confused. Can headgear protect adequately? Does wearing headgear make players more

MLS Takes on MLS in US Open Cup: US Open Cup Round of 16 – SKC vs. DAL Two of the top teams in Major League Soccer battled it out last night in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Round of 16 when Sporting Kansas City welcomed FC Dallas to Children’s Mercy Park and thrilled

Why Not Minimize the Risks of Concussions and Head Trauma with Smart Nutrition? Soccer Players — Is it possible to minimize the risks of head trauma and concussions? What are the benefits of nutrition and can what we eat really make a difference? These are just a few of the questions that we have begun

SOCCER LOVERS BOOK REVIEW: North American Soccer Guide 2018 Edited by Charlie and Linda Cuttone In-depth – Expanded – Historical. Published by Sports Vue Interactive — On Sale: Now The North American Soccer Guide 2018 is packed full of soccer data and offers readers a timely perspective on the beautiful game in the USA. From a

Editor Charlie Cuttone on Why a Book in the iGen Age . . . The Annual North American Soccer Guide Charles Cuttone is well known in the American soccer world — not as a coach or a player but as a person who has covered the beautiful game with a discerning eye and an accurate

MLS Takes on MLS in US Open Cup: Portland Timbers Scored To Defeat LA Galaxy The Portland Timbers now advance to the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Quarterfinals. Midfielder Sebastián Blanco scores the game-winning goal for the Timbers. The Portland Timbers defeated one of the top contenders, the LA Galaxy, 1-0 before 14,556 fans at Providence

Bobby Lennon’s Marbella United FC Focuses on Trials for Youth Players A highly experienced veteran of the beautiful game, Bobby Lennon has played, coached and managed football in the USA for more than 40 years. Now with a player development program in Spain, Lennon has turned his attention to providing American youth players with opportunities