When you think of people that are positively and forever changing the scope of soccer in the United States, Gino Rossetti might not be the first name that comes to mind. But he should be. See, Gino is the principal at architecture firm Rossetti, and they are responsible for designing and building three MLS stadiums (Home Depot Center, Toyota Park and Rio Tinto) and they have two more they are currently working on (Red Bull Arena and Union Field). With soccer specific stadiums being an intergral part of the future and success of MLS, Gino and his firm are having a huge impact with how we as Americans interact with the teams and the sport that we love and support. I was lucky enough to be able to sit down with Gino and Andrew Leeson from Rossetti to talk architecture, soccer, canopy roofs and the future of stadium design.

Hit the jump to see the second part of my conversation with Gino Rossetti. In case you missed it, here’s part one.

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When you think of people that are positively and forever changing the scope of soccer in the United States, Gino Rossetti might not be the first name that comes to mind. But he should be. See, Gino is the principle at architecture firm Rossetti, and they are responsible for designing and building three MLS stadiums (Home Depot Center, Toyota Park and Rio Tinto) and they have two more they are currently working on (Red Bull Arena and Union Field). With soccer specific stadiums being an intergral part of the future and success of MLS, Gino and his firm are having a huge impact with how we as Americans interact with the teams and the sport that we love and support. I was lucky enough to be able to sit down with Gino and Andrew Leeson from Rossetti to talk architecture, soccer, canopy roofs and the future of stadium design.

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Launching any new business can be tough, let alone in an industry as competitive as the soccer boots market. Established brands have significant market share and brand awareness, but that hasn’t stopped Concave from jumping in and challenging for their share of this lucrative market. I recently had a chance to sit down with Dave Frederick of Concave Sports and talk about the origins of the company, the technology and the difference between US and UK consumers when it comes to soccer boots. Full story after the jump. (more…)

You might not know Gary Paterson by name, yet. But you absolutely know him by the work he and his team at EA Sports do. As Creative Director of the FIFA franchise for EA Sports, Gary is tasked with leading the development of the hugely popular FIFA video game. With their recent release of FIFA 2010, I had the chance to sit down and talk with Gary about all things FIFA. Hit the jump to check out my conversation with the guy who just might have your ultimate dream job.

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Danny Karbassiyoon is amongst the rare group of American soccer players who has played for one of the world’s premier soccer clubs. He spent two years at Arsenal, before moving on to Burnley and then ultimately having to hang up his boots at a young age due to injury. But injury didn’t take Danny away from the game, instead he has gone on to become the North American scout for Arsenal FC. We had a chance to sit down and chat with Danny about a variety of topics. Yesterday we showed you part one of the conversation, hit the jump for part 2.

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Danny Karbassiyoon is amongst the rare group of American soccer players who has played for one of the world’s premier soccer clubs. He spent two years at Arsenal, before moving on to Burnley and then ultimately having to hang up his boots at a young age due to injury. But injury didn’t take Danny away from the game, instead he has gone on to become the North American scout for Arsenal FC. We had a chance to sit down and chat with Danny about a variety of topics. Check out part one of our conversation after the jump.

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