Spencer Abel

Unless you've been studying the US youth players in recent years, it’s difficult to cheer for your national side when the players donning the red, white, and blue of the USA are just as unknown as the opposition. Against Mexico, interim coach Dave Sarachan fielded a team with an average age of 23. Considering the […]

Over the course of the tournament, the USA won the first Women’s World Cup in 1991 with an aggregate score of 25-7 at a time when it looked like women’s soccer was destined to be ruled by only a few progressive countries willing to support the game. Yet, years later, an unexpected parity has blossomed […]

The speculation surrounding the early history of soccer in Latin America is akin to a Gabriel Garcia Marquez novel. Fantastical rumors surround the founding of club teams and murder abounds as conjectures and lies paint an uncertain picture of what soccer was really like a century ago. With few if any primary sources left to […]

The United States Men’s National Team has a long-standing tradition of being a team comprised of multinational players. From the inaugural World Cup, the USMNT has called on multinational players to don the red, white, and blue kit. Here's a list of notable players the USMNT missed out on. Giuseppe Rossi – Italy Rossi’s career […]

After a historically poor World Cup qualifying campaign the US Men’s National Team is going through a bit of an identity crisis. Despite winning three consecutive hexes prior to 2018, amassing 20+ points in each campaign, the in-flux squad could only manage 12 points this go-around. Ask a pundit what went wrong and they’ll tell […]

Soccer is the most popular youth sport in America but it's still playing catchup as a professional sport, although thanks to these betting bonuses you can now bet on MLS or any other soccer league easily. But what specifically stops soccer from catching on? And will things change in the long run? Editor's Note: Spencer […]