Paul Arriola Named To U.S. Men’s National Team
San Diego’s Paul Arriola has been named to the U.S. Men’s National Team squad by head coach Jurgen Klinsmann for an upcoming friendly against Puerto Rico on Sunday. Arriola is one of seven players named to the roster for Sunday’s match that was not named to Klinsmann’s Copa America preliminary roster. Arriola, who also has […]
Flippin’ the Script: The Battalion are Back
Script flipping: The act of flipping the script; reversing ones position in life through positive and proactive behavior. A tale of two games. A story of a team capitulating, collapsing and tumbling down a steep mountain, battered, bruised, and embarrassed, only to find their collective heart, claw back to the summit, plant their flag, and […]
SoccerNation Coach’s Corner: NC Battalion’s Ryan Guy – Chapter VI
Nate Abaurrea sat down with NC Battalion Head Coach Ryan Guy, for the latest edition of our Coach’s Corner Series. The Battalion are at home to SC Corinthians USA on Saturday night, their sixth match marking the halfway point of NPSL Southwest league play. Nate Abaurrea: “We’ll get to the team in a second. How […]
Q&A with National Soccer Hall of Fame Inductee Shannon MacMillan
On May 5th, it was announced that San Diego’s very own Shannon MacMillan was elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame. After a 12-year-career that included a whopping 176 matches for the U.S. Women’s National Team, it’s no surprise that the highly-talented veteran was chosen as a member of the 2016 Hall of Fame class. […]
LA Galaxy II, OC Blues Hit Roadblocks Over the Weekend
The streak is over. After going the first eight games of the season unbeaten, including a 3-2 win over Colorado Springs Switchbacks midweek, the LA Galaxy II’s run came to an end, after losing 2-0 to Sacramento Republic at home on Saturday. Emrah Klimenta and Harry Williams each chipped in a goal to down the […]
Albion Pros Unbeaten in League, Held by SoCal SC
On Saturday, San Diego Albion Pros hosted SoCal SC in a National Premier Soccer League game with the chance to move 9 points clear atop the Southwest Conference. Neither team could get their way and had to settle for a point apiece. With the draw, Albion extends their lead at the top of the Southwest […]
MLS Recap: Galaxy Win Big, Colorado Top in Western Conference & More
We live in very strange times. Jermaine Jones is a goal-scoring machine, the Rapids are first in the Western Conference, and Toronto FC has climbed to second in the Eastern Conference. Below are short recaps from all the weekend’s action. California Teams LA Galaxy (4) vs. New England Revolution (2) – Watch Highlights The scoreline […]
Club Tijuana Must Reorganize Before a Possible Relegation Next Year
After 17 matches in the 2016 Clausura, Xolos ended their season with a quiet 0-0 draw against Atlas in the Estadio Jalisco. Even with a man advantage after Atlas’ Rodrigo Salinas received a red card in the first half, Miguel “Piojo” Herrera and his men failed to find victory in Guadalajara. The draw was a fitting […]
Soccer Recruiting: Tips For Your Junior Year In High School
The stories are out there: Eighth, ninth, and tenth-grade soccer players verbally commit to full-ride soccer scholarships. Families with older soccer athletes start to wonder, “Am I too late? Are all of the college roster spots already gone?” Early college commitments are exciting, and they get a lot of attention in social media, but those early college […]
LAFC Stadium Granted Final Approval To Build From LA City Council
Los Angeles Football Club’s (LAFC) dreams of building a new stadium took a massive step towards reality on Friday. The LA City Council unanimously approved the Final Environmental Impact Report along with other environmental and entitlement agreements for LAFC. The bottom line is that these approvals give LAFC consent to take possession of the site […]
Finding Optimism after a Rough Season at Home for Miguel “Piojo” Herrera and Club Tijuana
Miguel “Piojo” Herrera set the bar quite high for himself when he was first introduced as Xolos manager in October 2015. “We come here wanting to bring many titles to Tijuana,” said Herrera. “The commitment is to have a winning team, create wins, and of course, championships. We want to see our people celebrating titles.” […]
Chelsea FC Drops New Kit for 2016-17 Season
Recently deposed Premier League Champions Chelsea FC have released their new home kit for the 2016-17 season. The Blues may have surrendered their title to Leicester City, but the boys from Stamford Bridge are looking forward to starting the next season in style. Featuring the classic Chelsea blue with white detailing, this adidas jersey is […]
OC Blues, LA Galaxy II Take Road Wins in USL Action
Local USL teams, Orange County Blues and LA Galaxy II, took to the road and were undaunted, both taking wins on Saturday. OC went up to Sacramento and defeated Sacramento Republic 1-0, while LA helped Rio Grande Valley FC play their first-ever home game, but sent the Texas crowd away unhappy after recording a 2-0 […]
San Diego Homegrown Series: Eric Avila
Passion, hard-work, determination and winning are all extremely familiar terms for the subject this week’s edition of San Diego Homegrowns: Eric Avila. Avila is another great example of a local San Diego youth who embraced the love for the game at the age of five years old. Growing up in the Carlsbad and Encinitas area, […]
Albion Pros Earn Three Points on the Road
On Saturday, Albion Pros traveled north up the I-5 freeway to face FC Hasental in a highly anticipated National Premier Soccer League match. San Diego, Calif. based Albion Pros have climbed to the top of the Southwest Conference table in their inaugural season playing disciplined defense and earning hard-fought wins on the road. FC Hasental, […]
MLS Recap: Galaxy & San Jose Draw, Red Bulls Win Big, RSL Back To Winning Ways & More
Great weekend for soccer across the U.S. We now have a three-way tie in the Western Conference. Below are short recaps with links to highlights for this past weekend’s action. MLS Review LA Galaxy (1) vs. Sporting Kansas City (1) – Watch Highlights Both sides traded worthy Goals of the Week contenders in a thrilling […]