Tag Archives: American soccer

Philosophy Without Philosophy: Finding Our Inner Fans

Posted on January 16, 2012 by

Disclaimer: I’m talking to you, but not to you! One of the prerogatives of being an American following soccer abroad is not being tied down to a team geographically. That isn’t to say that it can’t be a motivating factor … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: Taking a Deep Breath After Wild WWC Ride

Posted on July 24, 2011 by

Today’s post comes courtesy of Neal Malone, currently the Public Relations Manager for the NASL’s Atlanta Silverbacks. He has spent most of his post-college life working in sports, covering the Chicago Cubs for a Chicago-area radio station and managing his … Continue reading →

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Playing Forward: Homeless Soccer in America

Posted on June 10, 2011 by

The 2011 Street Soccer USA Cup is currently underway in Washington D.C. Over the last several weeks, we’ve been publishing our report on the 2010 tournament. Here it is in its entirety.  I. Time has expired as Braxton Wellons waits … Continue reading →

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Playing Forward: Homeless Soccer in America, Part I

Posted on May 10, 2011 by

“Playing Forward” is a five-part report on 2010′s Street Soccer USA Cup, a 4 v 4 tournament contested between homeless or recently homeless soccer players and held in Washington, DC from July 30 to August 1. It is being printed … Continue reading →

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The Lowest Level: Pickup Soccer in America

Posted on April 3, 2011 by

On the value of pickup soccer. It seems to me that only a group of Americans would think to make a documentary about pickup soccer. Only to an American viewpoint does the idea of people gathering informally to play soccer seem foreign … Continue reading →

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