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  1. djones

    Scotlands Game

    Scotland's Game A gift for my fellow Scottish brethren A very good 4 part documentary about how Scotland football went wrong. Thirty years ago Scottish football was riding high, producing many world-class players and regularly qualifying for international tournaments. But the social...
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    The Future of Football

    http://www.espnfc.com/blog/espn-fc-united-blog/68/post/3021148/soccer-in-2017-to-be-dominated-by-virtual-reality-and-the-continued-rise-of-analytics I thought this was pretty insightful as to what the future would look like on the pitch in the next couple of years. Trends to shape soccer in...
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    Soccer Made In Germany Documentary

    Soccer Made In Germany Documentary Mass popularity, internationally coveted players – German soccer has never been so highly regarded. The secret to success: a finely-honed system of finding and developing talented players. The likes of Özil and Müller...
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    Calgary Foothills U23 PDL Run

    Since this thread's last conversation was about VMSL players playing in the PDL, I thought I'd point out that Calgary Foothills just beat FC Tucson (in 38 degree Tucson heat!) in the Western Conference Championships and now head out east to play in the PDL semifinals. In the game today featured...
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    Is It Offside?

    Maybe a question for the referees on this site but here was the situation... Our forward is lazily coming back from a run up in the offensive half and in an offside position jogging back. The ball is now in our end and our goalie clears a back pass high, high in the air under pressure but it...
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    What Canada Needs to Do to Become Better

    There are lots of things Canada needs to do to become better at this sport - a sport that is on the rise in this country. The one misguided and now exposed perception in the "Canadian Soccer world" was that we were doing it right at least on the Women's side of the game. That was before the...
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    Inter-Provincial Championship

    BC/Alberta to come next? http://www.ontariosoccer.ca/OSABlog/index.php/archives/10958 http://www.canadiansoccernews.com/index.php?/page/articles.html/_/24th-minute/inter-provincial-cup-sets-stage-for-open-voyageurs-cup-in-2017-r4908
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    No more HBO NHL 24/7

    HBO 24/7 not happening for Blackhawks vs. Capitals Winter Classic http://www.sbnation.com/2014/9/11/6136589/2015-winter-classic-blackhawks-capitals-hbo-24-7
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    10 Most Healthiest Cities

    http://www.cnn.com/interactive/2014/09/health/cnn10-healthiest-cities/?hpt=hp_c3 Yup! Take a deep breath....Vancouver makes the list, us lucky people! Funny how the most happiest place (rather most content) is Copenhagen, Denmark - a place with high taxes, free education right through...
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    Ontario League 1

    Earlier last year the Ontario Soccer Association announced they were starting their own "BCSPL" (called OPDL) to the same crazy panic that people around here had. Now the OSA has taken another huge step after the betting scandal of the old CSL with their new semi-professional league called...
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    Is the USSDA starting to pay dividends for the US

    If beating England 5-1 at the U17 NIKE Friendlies for 1998 born players down in Florida earlier this past week was a good example of how the US Soccer Developmental Academy is helping develop the next generation of US players than the 4-1 annihilation of Brazil must certainly be a good...
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    FIFA World Cup 2014 - Brazil

    I'll get this started.... The Guardian has created a World Cup draw predictor that's pretty cool. http://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2013/dec/world-cup-draw-2014-create-your-own-draw-interactive It starts with a "create your own draw" and then "who will win the World Cup"...
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    World Cup moving to 40 teams for 2018?

    Platini's new plan may improve Canada's chances of making the World Cup... from none to slim. With CONCACAF teams potentially playing in the Copa America in 2016 for the tournaments 100 year anniversary, this next 4 years will be huge for Canada and it's men's national program. It would be a...
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    Canada vs Australia

    Canada plays Australia in a friendly this week and one of my former Coquitlam Metro-Ford Ajax '94 and Roman Tulis academy player could potentially make his senior debut. Daniel Stanese, a former Vancouver Residency player, plays with FC Augsburg U23's in Germany and was called up by new Canadian...
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    New Washington State Semi Pro League?

    Washington State is about to start their own version of the EPL (Evergreen Premier League) where they plan on creating a state semi-pro league that they hopefully be similar to the atmosphere and culture that Bellingham United have in the PCSL and the North Sound Seawolves and Kitsap Pumas in...
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    Why FC Barcelona are great

    Here's an article by Simon Kuper about why FC Barcelona has been so good.
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    The Man Who Fell from Space II - Red Bull Stratus Live Now

    Felix Baumgartner: Skydiver prepares to break sound barrier with 23 mile jump | Mail Online Alexander Baumgartner is attempting to set a new record for the highest skydiving jump that was set by NASA astronaut Joe Kittenger back in 1960. Alex has jumped from 60 000 ft and 90 000 ft and is...
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    Nash in Big Apple

    Blue Jackets ship Nash to Rangers in blockbuster trade After months of speculation, the Columbus Blue Jackets have finally parted ways with Rick Nash, trading the winger to the New York Rangers in a multi-player deal that has centres Artem Anisimov and Brandon Dubinsky, defenceman Tim...
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    Looking back: The forgotten story of … November 17, 1993

    Great article looking back at one of the most exciting day in world soccer... November 17, 1993. World Cup qualifying for USA '94. I remember watching Graham Leggett on Soccer Saturday doing the highlights and being totally inspired by the drama. The final night of the old World Cup qualifying...
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    Ajax and AZ Alkmaar match abandoned after goalkeeper kicks fan

    You know you shouldn't but sometimes... somethings feel right... at that very moment! Ajax and AZ Alkmaar match abandoned after goalkeeper kicks fan
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