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Thu, 16 May 2013 09:35:34 -0500

afootballreport: Welcome to Cascadia Can two teams have a...

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 09:29:58 -0500

Welcome to Cascadia

Can two teams have a rivalry if they’ve never played before? Ask any of the more than 16,000 fans who attended Sunday’s Portland Thorns match against the Seattle Reign, the NWSL’s first foray into the deep-rooted Cascadia soccer rivalry, and the answer would likely be a resounding yes.

While the United States regularly assembles one of the world’s more talented women’s national teams, success on the international stage has not led to a prosperous domestic league. From the WUSA to the WPS, and the WPSL to the nascent NWSL, women’s soccer in the United States has always struggled to find long-term sustainability.

But if the show of support in the Thorns’ home debut is any indication, there’s good reason to wager on the NWSL’s vision for the future.

Here’s to the Portland Thorns and Seattle Reign, for providing a good day for Cascadia, a good day for women’s soccer in the US, and a good day for the game overall. Oh, and here’s a full replay of the match available for all on YouTube. [Posted by Maxi]

Great scenes in Portland this weekend.

With Spring upon us and two issues of XI Quarterly released,...

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 09:40:37 -0500

With Spring upon us and two issues of XI Quarterly released, we’ve decided to embark on a reader drive to help propel the magazine forward. As the United State’s premier grassroots soccer magazine, XI’s sustainability depends on word-of-mouth. Please email your friends a link to XIQuarterly.com, or let them know about the XI Twitter, Facebook or G+ pages. Maybe even consider gifting a subscription to someone you think would enjoy the publication.

To entice new subscribers, we have 11 great rewards to offer, including a Cosmos jersey signed by head coach Giovanni Savarese, a Baltimore Bohemians jersey, a signed hardback copy of Lamar Hunt:A Life In Sports by Michael MacCambridge, and some unique t-shirts from COPA Football and Live Breathe Futbol along with numerous other goodies. Anyone who either subscribes or refers a new subscriber through the end of April (there’s a place on the subscription pages to note the referrer’s info) will be placed into a drawing at the end of the drive to win these prizes.

The biggest prize of all, we hope, is of course that your support will help XI keep going for the long-run.

You can find more information on the reader drive by visiting: http://www.xiquarterly.com/blog/

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Can we get a grade on Jurgen Klinsmann’s sweater from last...

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 09:38:05 -0500

Can we get a grade on Jurgen Klinsmann’s sweater from last night?

With the US-Mexico WCQ tonight, we thought it appropriate to...

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 09:28:08 -0500

With the US-Mexico WCQ tonight, we thought it appropriate to share this photo. Sometimes things are complicated.

We’re sure you’ve seen all the photos from...

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 09:40:26 -0500

We’re sure you’ve seen all the photos from Friday’s WCQ, but we just wanted to put this up because it’s our favorite.

"The United States and Canada comprise a land mass that is vaster than any other league tries to..."

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 09:30:48 -0500

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The United States and Canada comprise a land mass that is vaster than any other league tries to cover (if you’re wondering, the combined land mass of the US and Canada is 2,530,031 sq km bigger than Russia’s). Population-wise, it’s only third behind China and India as, well, hardly anyone (relatively) lives in Canada – but still, there are 348,396,819 people in the United States and Canada, and there are 19 Major League Soccer teams.

That’s one team per 18,336,675 inhabitants.

The population of London, meanwhile, is 8,174,100. There are six Premier League clubs in London, which is one team for every 1,362,350 inhabitants.

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- Earlier this week, Tom Dunmore of XI Quarterly looked at a question that’s recently arisen in US soccer circles: can you be a US soccer fan without supporting MLS?

But the question doesn’t end there, as Tom takes it a step further: how can a league that directly covers so little of a country’s population continue to grow? [Posted by Maxi]

(via afootballreport)

Young Bob Bradley, during his time playing for Princeton.

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 09:44:45 -0500

Young Bob Bradley, during his time playing for Princeton.

futbolintellect: Soldier Field during World Cup 94.

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 09:35:57 -0500

futbolintellect:

Soldier Field during World Cup 94.

futbolintellect: Marilyn Monroe on the cover of Soccer Star...

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 11:04:04 -0600

futbolintellect:

Marilyn Monroe on the cover of Soccer Star magazine, June 15, 1957.

danleydon: Sneak peek of the portraits I’ve been doing this...

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 10:34:31 -0600

danleydon:

Sneak peek of the portraits I’ve been doing this week

pitchinvasion: A new identity for the NASL team formerly known...

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 11:28:44 -0600

pitchinvasion:

A new identity for the NASL team formerly known as Minnesota Stars FC was announced today. Put a Loon on it! (it’s the state bird. We dig this crest, not so sure about the name change.)

Top scorer in USWNT history, Mia Hamm.

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 09:43:15 -0600

Top scorer in USWNT history, Mia Hamm.

The U.S. bid to host the 1986 World Cup was a failure, with...

Sun, 24 Feb 2013 15:02:22 -0600

The U.S. bid to host the 1986 World Cup was a failure, with Mexico winning FIFA’s nod instead after Colombia withdrew from hosting. Eight years later, the U.S. showed it could host a successful World Cup in 1994.

Pictured: Kurt Lamm and Werner Fricker of the US Soccer Federation.

Preston Zimmerman talks to Brian Blickenstaff about his career...

Sat, 23 Feb 2013 15:02:42 -0600

Preston Zimmerman talks to Brian Blickenstaff about his career in Germany in Issue Two of XI Quarterly.

Photo: Tom Sekula/XI Quarterly

Brincadeira: a joke, a prank, a style of playing. There’s...

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:02:38 -0600

Brincadeira: a joke, a prank, a style of playing. There’s no American equivalent for it, but Gwen Oxenham tells the story of her experience of Brincadeira playing pro soccer in Brazil in XI Issue Two.

In 1977 Andy Warhol was commissioned to shoot a series of...

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 15:02:09 -0600

In 1977 Andy Warhol was commissioned to shoot a series of portraits of sports stars, including the New York Cosmos’ Pele.

(AP Photo/Claudia Larson)

In Issue Two of XI Quarterly, former USWNT star and ex-FIFA...

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 15:02:23 -0600

In Issue Two of XI Quarterly, former USWNT star and ex-FIFA executive Mary Harvey discusses her unique career.

Alexi Lalas in the stars and stripes, part of Stanley...

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 12:27:09 -0600

Alexi Lalas in the stars and stripes, part of Stanley Chow’s extensive illustrated feature on “North American Pioneers” in Issue Two of XI Quarterly, Americans Abroad.

The 1986-87 Dallas Sidekicks of the MISL.

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 09:55:34 -0600

The 1986-87 Dallas Sidekicks of the MISL.