In five articles I’ve discussed various challenges that face youth soccer clubs in America. We’ve come so far in so many ways, but there are still so many challenges facing youth...

So far we’ve looked at how the world of American club soccer is at a crossroads as we attempt to move from A to B as a soccer nation. We’ve discussed the imperative of clubs making money...

The question is this: In American club soccer, how can clubs set themselves up properly in order to make the trains run on time and collect enough revenue to make it all worthwhile? Grasping the...

We’ve talked about the importance of clubs setting up business models and producing delivery systems that sustain economic viability. There has to be something on the ground that truly develops...

Longtime readers of the site have seen me make mention of a subgroup within the soccer community who have apparently grown comfortable with making money off of mediocrity. I don’t mean to...

I don’t mean to be too dramatic in the title of this series, but I do believe there are some fundamental questions facing the world of elite youth soccer in this country. In about five years...

The Academy has its pluses, but much room to improve.

Is the current setup serving us well?

Internet experts tell me using the names of oft-searched people is a good thing for traffic. Thanks to so many of you, our traffic ...

I see some people are still trying to make hay over whether Ruud Van Nistelrooy's strike should have counted...