For U.S. Men’s National Team success begins or ends at U-23 level
Facing the prospect of failing to qualify for the 2016 Olympics, the U.S. U-23 Men’s National Team (MNT) saved face on Tuesday night in Salt Lake City defeating Canada, 2-0, in the third place match at the 2015 CONCACAF Men’s Olympic Qualifying Championship. The victory advances the U-23 MNT to a home and away series against […]
Young U-20 WNT squad off to Spain as World Cup Qualifying prep continues
Five California players and the rest of the U.S. Under-20 Women’s National Team will travel to Madrid, Spain, for a training camp from Oct. 19-29 that will feature matches against Spanish First Division women’s clubs Atletico Madrid on Oct. 23 and Rayo Vallecano on Oct. 27. The five California players called into camp: Julie Doyle […]
U-23 Men’s National Team Facing Crucial Must Win Against Canada
The easy path for an automatic berth into the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio is no more for the U-23 Men’s National Team who took a wrong turn in a 2-0 loss to Honduras in the semifinals of the 2015 CONCACAF Men’s Olympic Qualifying Championship. Now they must scale a mountain to qualify and they […]
TUESDAY TUNES AKA TUNESDAY – OCTOBER 13, 2015
Back for another edition of Tunesday, with a focus on some phenomenal live acts that are rolling through Southern California this week. Alt-J – Warm Foothills I could have picked any song from either of their phenomenal albums and you would have been hooked. I went with Warm Foothills to start us off on the […]
Soccer for Hope addresses the Elephant in the Room
Soccer For Hope is a non-profit organization founded by Oliver and Jamie Wyss in 1998. Oliver is a former professional soccer player and survivor of a non-cancerous illness, Aplastic Anemia, thanks to a bone marrow transplant. Oliver also doubles as Head Coach and General Manager for the Orange County Blues Football Club. The Soccer For […]
Mexico advances to Confederations Cup after defeating U.S.
Paul Aguilar’s game winning goal in the 115th minute secured Mexico‘s spot in the 2017 Confederations Cup on Saturday night in front of 93,723 fans. Minutes after Bobby Wood’s equalizer in extra time looked to have saved the U.S. Men’s National Team, a clever flick from Raul Jiménez sprung Aguilar free on the corner of […]
Megan Rapinoe and Co visit San Diego
We caught up with United States Women’s National Team star and World Cup Champion Megan Rapinoe just before a soccer skills Performance Training Clinic run by her foundation that was put together in conjunction with the Del Mar Carmel Valley Sharks and Carlsbad based company SKLZ. In an exclusive interview with SoccerNation.com, Megan Rapinoe spoke […]
Michael Bradley joins ranks with PUMA football
PUMA has announced it has signed a long-term contract with American soccer star, Michael Bradley. The man nicknamed “General” Bradley for his authoritative style of play and commanding leadership will wear PUMA’s latest offerings of footwear on pitch while playing and captaining the Toronto FC and the United States Men’s National Team. Bradley has signed […]
Top 5 soccer games in Rose Bowl history
Saturday’s CONCACAF Cup showdown between the U.S. and Mexico at the Rose Bowl is the soccer game of the year in Southern California, and represents an opportunity for another iconic moment in the history of soccer in the region. We won’t know if it will be one of the best ever games until it’s played, […]
Fox analyst Mariano Trujillo on the stakes of CONCACAF Cup: “It’s the most important game” for Mexico
Saturday’s unprecedented CONCACAF Cup showdown between the U.S. and Mexico at the Rose Bowl is certainly the game of the year in Southern California and is a huge occasion for fans of both national teams. The game, which is a one-game playoff to determine which of the past two CONCACAF Gold Cup champions will represent […]
Garden Grove’s Luis Gil scores in U-23 MNT’s 4-0 win over Panama
The United States U-23 Men’s National Team is now just one victory away from booking a ticket to the 2016 Olympic games in Rio next year. The U-23 MNT capped off an impressive run in group play at the CONCACAF Men’s Olympic Qualifying and finished first in their group following a 4-0 win over Panama […]
Tuesday Tunes aka Tunesday – October 6, 2015
It’s Tuesday and that means one thing, time for some Tunes to get you through the rest of the week. So who or what should you be listening to this week? Well, I’m glad you asked. HAWAI – Fault This five-some out of Orange County just got done with their first tour throughout the western […]
California Homegrowns: Marc Pelosi shines in Olympic Qualifying
CA Homegrowns is a feature that tracks the progress of all of professional soccer players from California. Check out the list for some familiar names! Let us know if we left a player out! U23 Men’s Marc Pelosi – M – San Jose Earthquakes: Started in the 6-1 over Cuba in Olympic Qualifying. Was stubbed off late […]
adidas Announces Limited Edition Messi 10/10
Lionel Messi is the greatest number 10 in the history of football, with four Ballon d’Ors to his name and a fifth one firmly in his sights. To celebrate his unparalleled impact on the beautiful game, adidas Football has today announced the Messi 10/10, a super limited edition boot with just 100 pairs produced worldwide. […]
OC Blues FC Concludes Fantastic 2015 Season
CARSON, Calif. (October 3, 2015) – A remarkable 2015 season for Orange County Blues FC came to a close Saturday night, as LA Galaxy II took a 2-0 victory in the USL Western Conference Semifinals.A brace from LA’s Ariel Lassiter, formerly of Albion Soccer Club in San Diego, led the way for LA.A back-and-forth first […]
LA Galaxy clinch a playoff berth with 1-1 draw with Seattle
The Seattle Sounders got a dramatic stoppage-time equalizer from Chad Barrett, and were able to salvage an improbable 1-1 draw against the LA Galaxy at CenturyLink Field on Sunday night. The Galaxy seemed primed to grab a huge road victory until the game’s final minute, when Brad Evans managed to head a cross from Tyrone Mears into the path of […]