Episode 17 – NASL in San Diego, ECNL v DA, and European Wrap Up
Dike and Nate touch on the Champions and Europa League highlights of the week before turning the conversation to the lull that has set in since that Monday on the Midway with FS Investors. In the current absence of MLS, the guys wonder about whether or not NASL and USL teams may look to fill […]
All Aboard The Midway: MLS Commissioner Don Garber, Mayor Kevin Faulconer, and Landon Donovan speak to SoccerNation
Less than 24 hours after the United States took on Serbia in a friendly at Qualcomm Stadium, the collective soccer society of San Diego ventured downtown. It was to be a symbolic day aboard the USS Midway, the massive naval ship that is seen as an iconic staple of the city and its deep military […]
USA’s Scoreless Draw vs. Serbia Provides Starting Point for Busy 2017
It’s safe to say the first game of the second Bruce Arena era for the U.S. Men’s National Team was not a vintage performance, or result, as they tied Serbia 0-0 at Qualcomm Stadium in a friendly on Sunday. While Arena’s squad was an almost entirely MLS-based group, with all those players effectively in preseason […]
Sons of Immigrants and Refugees: A Day With the USMNT in San Diego
It is rather difficult in times like these to ignore the hate and fear mongering that is flowing around us. It is darn near impossible to not be enraged by the xenophobia and downright bigotry occurring in our country from the top down. It is additionally troubling to see the steadily deteriorating international perception of […]
Presidio Soccer League Meets with MLS Stadium Project Investors
When Bob Turner, President of Presidio Soccer League was contacted by Craig Benedetto with California Strategies & Advocacy regarding supporting a San Diego MLS team, Turner of course accepted. The buzz of an MLS team in San Diego has been a long time speculation and Presidio Soccer League had the opportunity to get precise information directly […]
In Pursuit of MLS in San Diego
On Monday, January 30th, Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber will attend a press event aboard the USS Midway from 11:30-12:30 p.m. He will be joined with the partners from MLS Expansion bidders, FS Investors. The purpose of this event is to drum up support for FS Investors’ Citizens Initiative campaign to acquire the Qualcomm […]
Episode 14 – The Good People of FS Investors and the Importance of USA v Serbia for #MLSinSD
Dike and Nate breakdown the newly unveiled MLS ownership group in San Diego, and talk about the merits of the comprehensive proposal that was put forth on Monday, assess the odds of the proposal being adopted by San Diego State University, and what sort of bearing attendance at Sunday’s USMNT match against Serbia has on […]
3 Things to Watch For: USA vs. Serbia in San Diego
Sunday, Janaury 29th, the United States Men’s National Team will take on Serbia in a friendly at San Diego’s Qualcomm Stadium. Not only will it be the Americans’ first official match of 2017, but the first for the U.S. team since the firing of Jurgen Klinsmann. Sunday will also mark the USMNT’s first appearance in San […]
Seven California Players Named To U.S. U-18 January Camp
United States U-18 Men’s National Team coach Omid Namazi has named a roster of 28 players for a January camp at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, and seven players have California connections with four of them coming from the San Diego County. Heading to the Sunshine state is goalkeeper Eric Lopez (LA Galaxy, Los […]
Jugadores Sin Fronteras: Arriola, Corona, and San Diego Shine in Tijuana
In the midst of a celebratory night at Estadio Caliente, there was a unmistakable bond on display between two neighboring cities. Those cities are Tijuana and San Diego. In between them lies the Mexican-American border. On the southern side exists Club Tijuana, commonly known as the Xolos, a Liga MX soccer team that has given […]
Chargers Moving to StubHub Center, While MLS-to-San Diego Heats Up
With many of the movers and shakers in the American soccer world in Los Angeles this week, came bombshell news on a number of fronts in the region. First, the NFL’s Chargers announced they would be moving from San Diego to the Los Angeles area for next season, seemingly completing a saga years in the […]
Soccer Nation’s Coach’s Corner: Ziggy Korytoski of Albion Pros – (Part II)
After a stellar inaugural season in 2016 that saw Albion Pros cement themselves as a contender for national honors, Head Coach Ziggy Korytoski and his staff are ready for more. Not only will Albion be kicking off their second National Premier Soccer League campaign in April, but the club will also be taking part in […]
New NASL, USL Expansion Rumors Emerge for San Diego, Orange County
Big news dropped on Friday, as the U.S. Soccer Federation, after considerable deliberation, granted both the NASL and USL Division II status on a provisional basis for 2017. The news appears to have given NASL a lifeline, with that league planning to forge on after rumors of its demise last month, and it represents a […]
Believing In Club Identity – Rebels Soccer Club
The youth soccer landscape continues to evolve and 2017 will be the biggest year yet. In addition to U.S. Soccer’s mandates of small sided games and birth year registrations, 2017 also kicks off the Girls’ Development Academy’s inaugural season. U.S. Soccer’s sole purpose for the new league is to maintain its dominance over the rest […]
Episode 11 – The 227th Merseyside Derby and San Diego’s Sports Elephant in the Room
Nate and Dike open up the show with a review of the 227th Merseyside Derby before discussion San Diego’s place in the MLS Expansion hunt. For 93 minutes Evertonians, Liverpudlians and neutrals alike watched and waited until Sadio Mane wrote his name into the history books. Nate’s piece on San Diego’s sports elephant in the […]
2017 Gold Cup & Mexico Are Coming To San Diego In July
CONCACAF announced venues and seeded teams for the upcoming 2017 Gold Cup and San Diego’s Qualcomm Stadium has been selected to host Group C’s matches on July 9. Mexico and the United States are the only two seeded teams out of three groups. U.S. was seeded in Group B and Mexico was seeded in Group […]