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Kristian Nicht signing shows NASL’s value to Montreal Impact once again
The NASL is often ignored by North American soccer fans especially around times like tonight’s CONCACAF Champions League final, which could be a major boon for the league. But the second leg of the...
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Listen to NASL Commissioner Bill Peterson on World Soccer Talk Radio from...
Tonight’s World Soccer Talk Radio features an interview with NASL Commissioner Bill Peterson. The 2015 NASL season is already 5 weeks old, so we thought it’d be a great opportunity to catch up on the...
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Interview with Ian Plenderleith, author of ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll Soccer: The Short...
In September 2014, Ian Plenderleith’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Soccer: The Short Life and Fast Times of the North American Soccer League hit bookshelves around the world. Rock ‘n’ Roll Soccer is a portrait of...
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Interview with Tampa Bay Rowdies’ Francisco Marcos about international...
Francisco Marcos (left) and Tampa Bay Rowdies Team Owner Bill Edwards (right) USL Founder Francisco Marcos was recently hired by the Tampa Bay Rowdies of NASL to lead the club’s international...
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Listen to Tampa Bay Rowdies vs Fort Lauderdale Strikers from 7:30pm ET tonight
One of the most historic rivalries in US soccer kicks off tonight when the Tampa Bay Rowdies hosts the Fort Lauderdale Strikers in a NASL game. Kickoff time is 7:30pm ET/4:30pm PT. Tonight’s game will...
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On MLS expansion, the NASL, and why they remind us of US soccer fans’ insecurity
The setting is a magisterial April evening in Orlando, and even in the press box, the sing-song chorus of the purple-hued Orlando City supporters groups “manning the wall” at the refurbished Florida...
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Florida boosted by rising attendances in Orlando, Tampa Bay, Jacksonville and...
This past weekend, Florida was the showcase home of professional soccer in the United States. On Saturday, the Tampa Bay Rowdies defeated the Fort Lauderdale Strikers in front of a near-sellout crowd...
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Why NASL expansion to Miami smacks of desperation; By Kartik Krishnaiyer
NASL’s announcement of an expansion team in Miami beginning in 2016 was met with a wide range of opinions and a certain degree of shock among the American soccer intelligentsia. The new club, Miami...
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Maldini tackles Beckham in Miami – should MLS be worried? By Simon Evans
The North American Soccer League hates being called a ‘second division’ and so the turn of phrase used by Italy’s venerable daily newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport on Thursday will have cheered the...
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What’s your second favorite soccer league? [POLL]
Depending on who your favorite team is, you probably watch the majority of games from that league. But outside of your favorite team that plays in that league, which is the league that you next enjoy...
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NASL’s ties with indicted President of Traffic Sports USA Aaron Davidson run...
The North American Soccer League (NASL) began life as a breakaway league from the United Soccer Leagues (USL). Several of the higher-profile professional clubs sought a team-owned league they could...
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US Open Cup competition has improved but TV and radio coverage is lacking
With the level of competition in MLS, NASL and USL improving, this year’s US Open Cup promises to be one of the most competitive in recent memory. Combined with the fact that the level of tension...
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NASL’s deep ties with Traffic Sports create serious questions about league’s...
As the dust begins to settle from the initial reaction to the momentous events that resulted in CONCACAF and FIFA officials being charged with corruption among other charges, questions have arisen...
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Traffic Sports’ obsession with challenging MLS/SUM may have fueled alleged...
Traffic Sports USA and its president Aaron Davidson saw themselves as ultimate competitors to Major League Soccer (MLS) and MLS’ marketing arm Soccer United Marketing (SUM). Following the revelation...
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USSF and US soccer leagues have serious questions to answer
With the world’s attention on Canada and the Women’s World Cup, discussion of the FIFA scandal has begun to fade in the United States. This could not have come at a better time for the USSF and the...
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Carmelo Anthony owned NASL club in Puerto Rico yield questions of viability
On Thursday, NASL announced New York Knicks superstar Carmelo Anthony as an owner of a new expansion team in Puerto Rico. The league last had a team in Puerto Rico during the 2012 season. The previous...
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Does North American soccer need super clubs? MLS vs. NASL competition might...
Many fans of the Beautiful Game criticize MLS for its single entity structure and salary caps. What has resulted is parity though certain teams like the Los Angeles Galaxy have found a way to “game”...
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Tampa Bay Rowdies strike partnership with Brazilian club São Paulo FC
The Tampa Bay Rowdies announced a landmark historic partnership with Brazilian club São Paulo FC on Tuesday. According to a Rowdies club statement, “today [marks] a historic international partnership,...
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Freddy Adu given opportunity to salvage his career at Tampa Bay Rowdies
Freddy Adu’s career trajectory has gone off the rails in the past few years. The one-time American prodigy who was compared to the greats of the game at a young age has cycled through club after club...
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NASL’s Bill Peterson moves promotion/relegation conversation forward
NASL Commissioner Bill Peterson gave a wide-ranging interview on an array of topics related to the second division in the United States and Canada to The Telegraph newspaper this week. The most talked...
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