Pelé leaves behind an everlasting soccer legacy in America
Leagues: NASL

Pelé leaves behind an everlasting soccer legacy in America

The world has lost a a true icon, as the legendary Pelé passed away Thursday in his native Brazil. Born Edson Arantes do Nascimento, the Brazilian maestro dazzled the world in the 1950s, 60s and 70s, winning three World Cup titles over that span. And he spent nearly 20 years making 636 appearances with Santos […]

Leagues: NASL

/ 152 days ago

Pelé leaves behind an everlasting soccer legacy in America

The world has lost a a true icon, as the legendary Pelé passed away Thursday in his native Brazil. Born Edson Arantes do Nascimento, the Brazilian maestro dazzled the world in the 1950s, 60s and 70s, winning three World Cup titles over that span. And he spent nearly 20 years making 636 appearances with Santos […]

Leagues: MLS

/ 173 days ago

6 reasons why soccer is the sport of now, not the future

"Soccer is the sport of the future." We've been hearing this sentiment in the United States for nearly five decades now. From the all-too-fleeting glory of the original North American Soccer League and the explosion of youth soccer in the 1970s, up to the present day, the sport has perpetually been perched on the edge […]

Brian Clough

/ 268 days ago

Brian Clough was open to working in NASL if offered job

Brian Clough, one of the most legendary soccer managers of all time, could have coached in the United States. During the past few months, mentions of Brian Clough have increased as Nottingham Forest are playing in the Premier League for the first time in 23 years. Brian Clough's legacy as one of the best Subsequently, […]

Leagues: MLS

/ 315 days ago

MLS vs USL and The Next Great Soccer War

For as long as professional soccer has existed in the United States, there has been drama and conflict between the alphabet soup of entities and organizations controlling the game. The casualties of these conflicts have been hundreds of clubs, and entire leagues, dating all the way back to the original American Soccer League of the […]

Leagues: MLS

/ 365 days ago

Which team has the best match atmosphere in US soccer?

The atmosphere at professional (and even amateur) soccer matches in the United States has come a long way in the past 20 years or so. In the late 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s, we were accustomed to seeing sparse crowds made up of families and youth soccer teams sprinkled around cavernous old gridiron football stadiums, […]