Ranting Soccer Dad

Maps

Legend: The map represents each club's top level of competition in 2019-20 except for USYS NL 19, which is 2018-19. Some clubs may have second teams, third teams, ninth teams, etc., in lower leagues. To be listed on this map, clubs have to meet one of the following criteria: Development Academy (DA), 2019-20ECNL, 2019-20 and/or … Continue reading Maps

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No, the WNT didn’t lose in court because the MNT lost in Couva

The court ruling that decimated the U.S. women's soccer team's lawsuit had a peculiar irony that didn't escape the sharp eyes of many who read the case: The women's earned more than the men, not just over the course of five years but per game, because the men failed to qualify for the World Cup … Continue reading No, the WNT didn’t lose in court because the MNT lost in Couva

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U.S. women’s soccer case: Witness list

If the U.S. women's team lawsuit proceeds to trial, it'll take a while. The parties have just released their witness list, and it's a nice 25 pages. (That means I spent $2.50 at PACER, so please buy one of my books as compensation. You can now read the details for free at RECAP.) Here we … Continue reading U.S. women’s soccer case: Witness list

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Revisiting ‘Enduring Spirit’

Enduring Spirit failed. Not just because not many people read it and I lost money on it. I had another book, Single-Digit Soccer, that didn't sell a lot, but I didn't incur any real expenses -- the cover photo was my kid's untied shoe with the laces draped over a ball -- and I had … Continue reading Revisiting ‘Enduring Spirit’

The book: Why the U.S. Men Will Never Win the World Cup

Podcasts

A Recreational/Most Travel Soccer Manifesto (updated)

Youth soccer: Hot Topic Guide and History

What I learned reading tons of USSF minutes and transcripts, Part 1 (1998-2009) …