The New York Times

U.S. Soccer has a new vision for youth development. Implementing it is ‘an astronomical ask’

When Matt Crocker landed in America, as U.S. Soccer’s second-ever sporting director, he plunged into a few urgent tasks. In 2023, he had a men’s national team coach to hire and, soon, a USWNT coach to ...
News Medical

Body fat cutoff points identified for optimal soccer performance

A recent study has established clear, practical cutoff points for body fat measurements that are strongly associated with physical performance of male professional soccer players. The research, ...
The New York Times

With college soccer ‘at risk,’ U.S. Soccer pushes for overhaul – but not without resistance

U.S. Soccer president Cindy Parlow Cone (John Lamparski / Getty Images / Concordia Annual Summit) A U.S. Soccer-led committee is pushing college soccer toward a new competitive model that could ...