Three Questions Needing Answers as Mexico Takes on Canada
This Friday’s World Cup qualifying game against Canada will truly be the start of the year for El Tri. The obvious objective for Mexico manager Juan Carlos Osorio is to gain three points in Vancouver this week, but the Colombian will also likely use this match to gain some insight on his team in a […]
Four California Natives Named To U.S. U-23 Men’s National Team Roster
In a perfect world, the U.S. U-23 Men’s National Team would already have its spot secured for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. Unfortunately for the U.S. U-23s, the world is far from perfect and standing in the way of Olympic dreams is a home-and-away playoff against Colombia, which will determine the final berth in […]
Albion Pros Wrap Up Preseason vs UNLV
Albion Pros took their undefeated preseason on the road to play against University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Running Rebels in their final preseason game. UNLV play in the NCAA’s Division I Western Athletic Conference (WAC) and has recently produced MLS talents Nick Deleon and Lamar Neagle. Albion Pros knew that it would be a tough […]
Club Tijuana: Sin Fronteras
What is a home team? A home team is a reflection of your culture. A home team is a reflection of you. It belongs to you. In Tijuana, there exists one of the most unusual “home teams” in all the sporting world. Club Tijuana, Los Xoloitzcuintles, a soccer club named after the sacred Mexican dog […]
San Diego Homegrown Series: Dana Dalton
Shortly after leaving the hospital, Dana Dalton and her family set off towards home. Her parents brought their newest bundle of joy to the soccer field. Before she even knew how to walk, Dalton was well aware of the game of soccer having attended many as a newborn. Her family lives for the sport and […]
5 California Natives Named USMNT World Cup Qualifying Matches
California natives David Bingham, Michael Orozco, Steve Birnbaum, Chris Wondolowski, and Gyasi Zardes are five of 26-players who have been named to the U.S. Men’s National Team by head coach Jurgen Klinsmann for a pair of upcoming semifinal round World Cup Qualifying matches against Guatemala. The first match will be held on Friday, March 25 […]
CR7 Chapter 2: Natural Diamond
In October of 2015, Nike launched Chapter 1 of a planned seven-part series of cleats chronicling the journey of Cristiano Ronaldo. Chapter 2 tells the story of Ronaldo’s move away from home at the tender age of 12 to pursue his professional football dreams. Ronaldo has called leaving home, “the most difficult part of my career […]
San Diego Surf Soccer Summer Futsal Program
A fantastic opportunity to be coached by one of America’s top youth soccer coaches with 35 years experience in San Diego every Sunday for 8 weeks! Sessions are set to take place April 17th & 24th, May 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd & 29th, and finish on June 5th Groups play during sessions is broken down into […]
Nike Launch Wave of International Kits with New AeroSwift Technology
Nike is constantly at work revolutionizing the look of football with torso-to-toe innovation. “We did extensive research with players on what their ultimate future uniform would entail and themes started to emerge around fit, breathability, and a superhero aesthetic,” said Martin Lotti, Nike’s Creative Director. “Once we visualized what was possible, we aggressively accelerated bringing […]
Study Names Los Angeles Top Soccer Market in United States
It’s official: Los Angeles is the best soccer market in the United States. That’s the word from Gilt Edge Marketing, anyway, as they revealed the top slot in their Soccer Market Rankings Study this week, and the biggest city in California took top prize. The study, which looked at habits across social media, internet search […]
Nike Releases Radiant Reveal Pack For Both Men and Women
As winter melts into spring, the days grow longer, warmer, and brighter. Nike Football has unveiled the latest in a glorious line of elite soccer footwear. The Radiant Reveal Pack comes in both men’s and women’s versions in bold, bright colors that are representative of the changing season. Nike Magista – Soccer changed when Nike […]
Paul Pogba Joins Team Adidas
Today adidas announced the signing of highly-rated French midfielder Paul Pogba to a long term partnership. The former Le Harve and Manchester United man has been plying his trade with Italian giants Juventus since 2012 and has grown into one of the most sought after players in the game today. Despite just turning 23 on March 15th, Pogba has already […]
Four California Players Named To U-20 U.S. MNT Roster
California natives Jonathan Klinsmann, JT Marcinkowski, Amir Bashti, and Josh Perez are four of 22-players who have named to the U.S. Under 20 Men’s National Team by head coach Tab Ramos for the upcoming 2016 Dallas Cup. The U-20’s will compete in Group A of the Gordon Jago Super Group from March 20-26. The U.S. […]
San Diego Homegrown Series: Michael Farfan
The San Diego Homegrown Series is a feature in which we track the progress and interview players from our area who are playing professionally. For more interviews click here. Up next in out San Diego Homegrown Series is none other than Seattle Sounders midfielder Michael Farfan. Farfan and his twin brother Gabriel were both raised in […]
Albion Pros defeat Chula Vista FC & LA Galaxy II
It was a busy weekend for the Albion Pros as they played two preseason exhibition matches against Chula Vista FC and LA Galaxy II. In the first match, Albion Pros defeated San Diego rival Chula Vista FC, 3-1, in front of more than 1,000 fans on Saturday. The following day, Albion Pros traveled to play […]
Albion Pros defeat San Diego Rival Chula Vista FC
The Albion Pros took on crosstown rival Chula Vista FC in the local San Diego Derby Game yesterday. Over 1000+ fans came out to witness the San Diego matchup in person. There was a true European style atmosphere at Mission Bay High School Stadium with flags waving, chants echoing, drums beating and fan’s faces painted […]