Soccer Insider Archive: History
Charleston's Three Lions Pub: a soccer highlight in America's lowcountry
You come to Charleston, S.C., for the Civil War history. You come for the pleasant weather and lowcountry charm. You come for the oysters and shrimp and grits. And if you are a soccer supporter, you come for the Three Lions Pub at Blackbaud Stadium on Daniel Island, the...
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Steve Goff
| March 9, 2011; 2:19 PM ET |
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England, History, USL, USSF
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Charleston Battery
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Poll: National Soccer Hall of Fame voting
The player ballot for 2011 inductions into the National Soccer Hall of Fame is set. The voters who will decide are Hall of Famers, select administrators and designated media members. Each voter can list up to 10 candidates. Any player appearing on at least 66.7 percent of ballots will earn...
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Steve Goff
| February 18, 2011; 10:06 AM ET |
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D.C. United, Hall of Fame, History, MLS, U.S. men's national team, Women
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MLS, National Soccer Hall of Fame
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Soccer books for the holidays
With the holiday season upon us, we toast Colorado and Qatar, Inter Milan and Internacional, Forlan and Fabregas, España and Essien, Donovan and Dempsey, Messi and Mandela, Villa and the vuvuzela. We remember who has been naughty (FIFA executive committee) and nice (Bafana Bafana supporters). We await a visit from...
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Steve Goff
| December 9, 2010; 10:44 AM ET |
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Books, History
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soccer books
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Wednesday kickaround: MLS awards finalists, Americans abroad, Dutch American attitudes, Washington Diplomats, TV listings
*This afternoon, MLS will unveil the finalists for individual season awards. The most attention -- and subsequent discussion -- will center on the most valuable player honor. With his late-season scoring surge that earned him the Golden Boot, San Jose's Chris Wondolowski (18 goals) should be among the final three...
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Steve Goff
| October 27, 2010; 6:05 AM ET |
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Americans Abroad, College Soccer, D.C. United, History, MLS, Netherlands, TV
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MLS
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Soccer brainstorming: raindrops, dropping names
With the heavens dumping not just inches but feet of rain along the Eastern Seaboard this week, we honor soccer's hydro-powered players, clubs and nicknames: Liverpool, Blackpool, Paul Mariner, Ghana's Kevin-Prince Boateng, Germany's Jerome Boateng, Hull City, Columbus Crew, Crewe Alexandra, Harrisburg City Islanders, Puerto Rico Islanders, Ocean City Nor'easters,...
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Steve Goff
| October 1, 2010; 6:00 AM ET |
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History
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Thursday World Cup kickaround
*Bafana Bafana's loss to Uruguay came on an important anniversary in South Africa. *Don't mess with the Gooch. *Headlines in the local papers: "Agony! Forlan, one-eyed referee and timid Bafana defer SA's dream" "Eish, Bafana! SA reels from red card and 3-0 Uruguayan win" "Bafana dream on knife-edge: Uruguay victory...
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Steve Goff
| June 17, 2010; 5:11 AM ET |
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2010 World Cup, History, South Africa, TV, U.S. men's national team
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Bafana Bafana, South Africa, World Cup
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