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We’re back from the United Soccer Coaches Convention and the soccer keeps on rolling! Looks like soccer has made its way back outside with games in the Cosmo League, UPSL, and SoCal Premier League while the indoor seasons are really spicing up with games in the WISL, MLIS, and MASL. Our writers and podcasters tell us the games they picked out to watch.
by Protagonist Staff
Read MoreThere have been a ton of signings in the USL Championship this offseason. Blockbusters, youngsters, veterans, transfers, free agents, surprise unveilings it has all been happening. What about the signings that don’t get the fanfare? We’ll take a look at a handful of signings that feel bigger than the headlines they captured.
by Phil Baki
Read MoreIn Episode Ten we discuss the 2008 US Open Cup Final between The Charleston Battery and DC United with Protagonist Contributor and host of the Real Charleston Podcast, Del Shaffer. We also had co-host of Knights Who Say NISA and One League Under the C, board member of the Society for American Soccer Historians (SASH), and resident Protagonist Historian, Dan Creel on to discuss the legendary DC United and their state at the time of this game.
by Joshua Duder
Read MoreAnother week of MASL and this one was packed to the brim! Geo reviews the matches from this week, giving analysis and context.
by Geo Monterroso
Read More“We recruit globally down to locally. No rock is left unturned. We have lots of connections with Technical staff across multiple leagues and colleges. All of our guys are dedicated strictly to indoor professionally. For a while, we would have players with us for a few months during the outdoor season like Kyle McLagan, Matt Lewis & Ray Saari.”
Read MoreThe United Soccer Coaches Convention comes to an end and Dan shares his experience at the event.
by Dan Vaughn
Read MoreProtagonist Podcasts Presents: America’s Greatest is a podcast series co-hosted by several of Protagonist’s writers and podcasters. We explore the history and pedigree of the sport in the United States. In episode three we discuss the 1995 US Open Cup Final between The El Paso Patriots and Richmond Kickers with blogger and co-host of Walkin’ 90 Podcast, the Can I Kick It Podcast, and the River City 93 Podcast, Elliot Barr, aka Yogi.
by Joshua Duder
Read MoreWith a big move from East to West, FC Tulsa has an opportunity to put the club’s lack of success in the past and start fresh. This offseason has seen big changes in the club’s roster and there’s plenty of reasons to think that the future is looking bright for FC Tulsa.
by Phil Baki
Read MoreStarted in 2011, the Raul Briones Cup has been Southern California’s top men’s amateur tournament for more than a decade and its champions are among the region's elite. “We’ve had some really good teams win the Briones Cup... This is the tournament that real men’s soccer clubs in SoCal want to be a part of.”
by Dennis Pope
Read MoreIt’s the FINAL COUNTDOWN! Yesterday we brought you 23 down to 14 and today we go from number 13 to the number one kit in the Top 23 Tops of 2023 list - where seven panelists volunteered to look at 50 shirts from around the US soccer scene, divisions 2 and below, and ranked them from 50 to 1. We took the average rankings then put them in that order! Here’s that list.
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