List of American-owned soccer clubs in Europe

List of American-owned soccer clubs in Europe

Soccer used to be an incredibly niche sport in the United States. Support for European clubs was largely limited to pockets of expats and areas with large immigrant populations. And on the business side of things, the idea of an American owner for one of these clubs was almost unthinkable. But those days are long […]

American Soccer

/ 6 days ago

List of American-owned soccer clubs in Europe

Soccer used to be an incredibly niche sport in the United States. Support for European clubs was largely limited to pockets of expats and areas with large immigrant populations. And on the business side of things, the idea of an American owner for one of these clubs was almost unthinkable. But those days are long […]

American Soccer

/ 20 days ago

USMNT cruises to victory in friendly with Oman

The United States men's national team thumped Oman 4-0 Tuesday night in Minnesota. As expected, the Yanks dominated the matchup from the start. In fact, the hosts collected 60% possession and recorded 19 total shots in the commanding performance on the night. The USMNT controlled the game early on in the night thanks to recycling […]

American Soccer

/ 24 days ago

NWSL to announce new TV rights deal by end of year

The National Women's Soccer League is set to reveal their next media rights deal within the coming months. CBS Sports currently holds the exclusive broadcasting rights to air NWSL matches. Matches can also, however, be available to watch on their sister company Paramount+ as well. CBS Sports previously signed a three-year deal to broadcast NWSL […]

American Soccer

/ 24 days ago

NWSL sets attendance record with month still left of season

The National Women's Soccer League officially surpassed one million fans for the 2023 season on Friday night. A matchup between Kansas City Current and Angel City FC was watching by 11,827 supporters in the stands. This fixture helped set a new record of overall league attendance for the league. “Few metrics more clearly demonstrate the […]

American Soccer

/ 34 days ago

USMNT boss Berhalter admits to not yet speaking to Gio Reyna

USMNT head coach Gregg Berhalter has revealed that he has not yet spoken to Gio Reyna. The duo's relationship soured at the end of 2022, which ultimately led to U.S. Soccer allowing the coach's contract to expire. Nevertheless, the organization brought back Berhalter earlier this summer. The coach discussed his relationship with Reyna during a […]

American Soccer

/ 45 days ago

USWNT overhaul continues as GM Kate Markgraf steps down

The reshuffle in the United States women's national team (USWNT) continued on Friday as general manager Kate Markgraf stepped down. Markgraf's decision came just hours after the team's head coach, Vlatko Andonovski, left his position. Markgraf previously hired Andonovski to take over for the successful Jill Ellis in the fall of 2019. Changes made after […]

American Soccer

/ 47 days ago

Messi, like Pele, can leave a historic legacy on American soccer

Nearly 50 years before Lionel Messi joined Inter Miami, the world's greatest soccer player at the time, Pele, shocked the world by coming out of retirement to sign with the North American Soccer League's New York Cosmos. These two transfers, separated by five decades, provide an intriguing comparison of the influence of global superstars. That […]

American Soccer

/ 55 days ago

USL player becomes youngest professional athlete in US soccer

Sacramento Republic FC has announced that a member of the youth setup has officially signed a professional contract. While this type of news occurs fairly frequently in the sport, details of the signing are very interesting. The player that was awarded a deal to join the senior squad is 13-year-old Da’vian Kimbrough. The teen becomes […]

American Soccer

/ 73 days ago

DC United duo suspended after racial slur, altercation

D.C. United revealed on Friday that Taxi Fountas and Nigel Robertha were both essentially suspended from the team. The Major League Soccer side did not initially announce a clear reason for the move. Instead, the club stated that the duo "have been placed on paid administrative leave while MLS investigates possible violations of league policy." […]

American Soccer

/ 74 days ago

US Soccer gave Reyna assurances after Berhalter rehiring

United States men's national team star Giovanni Reyna has claimed that US Soccer approached him after rehiring Gregg Berhalter as head coach of the team. Berhalter has a bit of a contentious recent history with both Gio Reyna and his father, Claudio. However, after bringing Berhalter back as head coach of the USMNT, U.S. Soccer […]

American Soccer

/ 83 days ago

USL to vote on adopting promotion and relegation

Promotion and relegation may be coming to professional soccer here in the United States. The Athletic is reporting that the United Soccer League (USL) will soon vote on the possibility of bringing pro/rel to the lower divisions. According to the news outlet, the official vote by team owners is set for USL's board of governors […]