On March 31, 2016 Alex Morgan, Carli Lloyd, Megan Rapinoe, Becky Sauerbrunn and Hope Solo filed an action with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on behalf of the entire United States Women’s National Team that accused the U.S. Soccer Federation of wage discrimination. In the lawsuit they claim that they are paid almost four times… Read More »
He paces along the sidelines, arms crossed. Sometimes, he sits, hand on chin. Nevertheless, his expression remains stern, almost intimidating to the participants and referees alike. He closely observes the contest in its entirety, never once shifting his attention away from the action before his eyes. Such mannerisms may be aptly ascribed to Mike Krzyzewski,… Read More »
Friday night in Guatemala City, the U.S. men’s national team did something that it had not done since 1988—it lost to Guatemala. In a CONCACAF World Cup qualifier on the road, the U.S. allowed the home squad to jump out to a quick 2-0 lead—one that it would not relinquish—and failed to find the back… Read More »
En dépit du fait que c’est le sport le plus popular dans le monde entier, aux États-Unis le football a été toujours un sport secondaire. Les raisons pour cela sont nombreuses, y compris la prédominance d’autres sports comme le football américain, le base-ball, et le basket. Cependant, récemment il y a eu une croissance très forte… Read More »
In Soccer in Sun and Shadow, Eduardo Galeano proclaims the United States to be “the home of baseball” and sarcastically describes efforts by the American media to herald soccer as “the sport of the future” during the 1994 World Cup. Americans, however, do not necessarily appreciate soccer to a lesser extent than others. As of… Read More »
On May 26, 2013, Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder Robbie Rogers became the first openly gay male to compete within a major North American professional sports league, stepping onto the pitch in the 77th minute of his club’s match against the Seattle Sounders and demonstrating, even if for only several minutes, a liberation he had never… Read More »
El 16 de junio del 2014 el equipo de los Estados Unidos empezó su campaña en el Mundial del 2014 contra Ghana, el mismo equipo que había eliminado a los Estados Unidos hace 4 años en el Mundial de Sudáfrica. El equipo de las barras y las estrellas no eran favoritos en su grupo que había… Read More »
Guest post by DeVon Thompson My name is DeVon, I am a soccer fan, a player and a hip-hop writer and blogger. I grew up in suburban America, a black girl who turned soccer at recess into a full-fledged childhood career with a local rec team. I was the quintessential suburban American soccer story, and… Read More »
This is a pretty cool article about Snapchat at the US vs. Mexico friendly this past weekend. I personally forgot the friendly was even taking place—until I checked my Snapchat in the middle of the afternoon and found a “Live Story” of the game. The Live Story allowed people attending the game to submit a Snapchat… Read More »
Después de la Copa Mundial, el equipo nacional de los Estados Unidos solamente ganó dos de cada ocho partidos. La noche del miércoles, los americanos perdió a Dinamarca después de conduce el juego por mucho del partido. Jurgen Klinsmann, el entrenador por los estados unidos, utilizó muchos jugadores en el partido, pero nunca se hizo… Read More »
