A BEHIND THE SCENES ORAL HISTORY OF SOCCER IN KANSAS CITY
On November 18, 2010, a Major League Soccer team changed its name. One minute they were the
Kansas City Wizards. The next, they were Sporting KC. Of course it's never that simple. This is
that story.
Greg Cotton
Chief Operating Officer, Sporting Kansas City
I hate the word 'brand' more than anything.
Briana Scurry & Tony Meola: Two of the best goalkeepers in U.S. history interview each
other.
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As a kid I wanted to do anything but play in goal. But I was the tallest kid on the team, and
the kid's dad who coached the team thought that made the most sense. I don't remember ever
encountering a goalkeeping coach, just being forced into the big clown gloves.
an iconic resort, a maybe murderer, & the birth of top-flight football in
Tijuana
by Eben Lehman
It took decades, but in the end it was just a short journey to find something seemingly so far
away: the transcendent football experience.
from the outside, in one man's journey to the heart of Calcutta
by Ashwin Warrior
I came to Calcutta on a whim. Time off from school, traveling and volunteering in India—one
version of the American collegiate dream. I chose Calcutta, the sprawling metropolis of over
fifteen million people, on the recommendation of a friend.
in 2010, photos change, words not so much.
MLS Superdraft breakdown - you know you're not getting that here. But every year the draft marks
the beginning of a new soccer season. Beyond the MLS hot stove, it means the first USMNT game of
the new year is around the corner, with the Gold Cup just down the road.
LOOKING FOR LOVE AT MLS CUP
Ratings for MLS Cup plunged 44 percent from last year and grabbed just 748,000 viewers, a near
record low. It's almost as if ESPN knew what was coming the game, the crowd, the referee, the
weather, the ratings. Why else would they not promo the game during their international friendly
double-header earlier in the week?
A book excerpt from the new novel by Michael Maddox
How the USMNT (might have) won the 1982 World Cup
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"Too small," Coach Messina answered, knowing full well that he would be questioned again.
"Five-foot-nothin', and what, about a hundred pounds – soaking wet?"
"But Tom, you can see this kid's a player, can't you?
Cosmos Executive Director Joe Fraga talks exclusively with TIAS about relaunching his childhood
club
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Three Brits, three famous men swoop in and buy the rights to the Cosmos. Now they just have to
figure out what to do with what is probably still the most famous American soccer club in
history.
Terry Byrne talks exclusively with TIAS about the relaunch of the New York Cosmos (and that book
about his buddy)
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This is what we know. The New York Cosmos are back with intentions on being the 20th MLS
franchise in 2013. It's run by famous industry names like Paul Kemsley, Terry Byrne, and famed
advertising executive Carl Johnson, as well as more locally entrenched talent like Giovanni
Savarese and Joe Fraga.
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the filmmaker on a global journey and the fight to make sure you see it -
You've probably heard of the soccer documentary Pelada, and probably wished it had been you who
made it. If not the travel alone, than how about the film? To have that document for the future
stories for the grandkids and the pride of success and awards.
so you want to be a soccer writer?
Stay in the game long enough, doing whatever it is that keeps you afloat, and you're bound to
get the email – how do I become a soccer writer? How do I make money off my website? They come
from kids and adults, from established bloggers and newly launched dreamers.
years in the making, a book at the right time
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"Sometimes players say things to get in our heads, call us short, brown. This guy said, ‘You
ain't nothing to me, man. You're only to my waist!' I thought, ‘I'll take you, man.' They say,
"Stupid Mexicans, go home, go back to Mexico." If they do that then one or two times in the half I
don't go for the ball but go for them.
years in the making, a book at the right time
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So maybe you've heard. Mexicans love soccer. Maybe you've heard. Hispanics are a growing force
in the American soccer world. But you've haven't heard the story of the the boys from Little
Mexico.
Steve Wilson was kind enough to give TIAS the excerpt rights for his new book which details the
story of Oregon's Woodburn high school soccer team and their season chasing the American Dream.
a giveaway, a tackle, a card, and a hug
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Was it just a hug or something more. And what can we all learn from that most intimate moment
filmed for millions to see? Penn State writing teacher Casey Wiley looks for long-term meaning in
an emotional moment as he wraps up the fan's four-year cycle.
