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Imagine having a conversation with a friend about wanting to make a difference in the sport you love. You have an idea, some experience in the market and a passion to get things done. Now fast forward a couple of years. Your concept that only recently was nothing more than an idea is now in full bloom and happening exactly as you had envisioned. In ...

When I was putting the initial list together of people to include in this project, John O'Brien was one of the first that was put on the list. His story is well known to most US soccer fans, yet who he is has often times been a mystery to those same people who supported his career. In many ways he has been an enigma for soccer fans in the US. Equal ...

If you have stopped by this site before, or checked in at Bumpy Pitch, then you most likely know that I look at soccer as much more than a sport. You no doubt have gotten the sense that we are inspired by not only the game, but by the culture and lifestyle that it inspires as well as by the individuals that participate in the sport. For awhile now, ...

There are times when players want to be traded - they're stuck on the bench and not getting the playing time they think they deserve, differences/disagreements with coaches on what your role or position should be or maybe they just need a new look on life in different surroundings. And then there are times when you're traded out of nowhere and it ...

Had the opportunity to catch up with our boy Charlie Davies (Sochaux and US National Team) and hit him up with 10 quick fire questions…. Charlie in his words. Gotta imagine the first thing everyone asks when you step in front of a camera / microphone is how you're feeling... Is it something you've just learned to live with at this point? I ...

Had the opportunity to catch up with our boy Herculez Gomez and hit him up with 10 quick fire questions.... Can you imagine following your heart and dreams and within 12 months have a Balon de Oro, World Cup appearance, big money move and the opportunity to play in the FIFA Club World Cup?  He did... And he is. Hit the Jump for 10 Questions with ...

It's always great to see people living their dreams, and it's even that much more special when you get to see it happen to your friends. With a recent move to Anderlecht, our boy Sacha Kljestan is in the early stages of his professional career in Europe. After a couple months adjusting to his new life in Belgium, I caught up with him over the weekend ...

With FIFA arriving in the United States yesterday to begin their tour and assess the USA Bid to host the World Cup, we thought it would be a godo time to re-publish this conversation we had earlier in the year with GoUSABid Executive Director David Downs. A lot has happened since this initial conversation, and as the bid to host the 2018 or 2022 World ...