Klinsmann Youth Movement Provides Promise
The USMNT took the field for the first time since their World Cup exit last week, earning a promising 1-0 victory on the road in a friendly versus the Czech Republic.
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Parents File Lawsuit Against FIFA
Parents to the rescue! As every other sport in the world has seen legal action due to concussions, FIFA can now be added to the list. A group of American parents filed a class action law suit to change how soccer’s governing body handles concussions.
The plaintiffs seek no financial damages, and the lawsuit instead aims for a basic change to soccer’s rules to limit the amount of headers for a player - as well as increasing substitutions.
The 10 Best Cities For Youth Soccer In The U.S.
Club fees. Team snacks. New equipment. Gas to (and from) practice. If you’re a soccer mom or dad, you’re well aware of the endless expenses that can rack up quite a bill. All for a sport that’s designed to get your kid out on the field so they can have a bit of fun. Since when did kicking a ball around on the grass become so cost prohibitive?
Headerache – Is It Time To Rethink The Header?
It doesn’t get much more beautiful than a perfectly executed header – the timing, height, and precision of a cross redirected into the upper corner. But, in the coming years we can expect those moments to become weighted by something else – the threat of concussions.