In light of the recently passed vote approving the Atlanta United facilities in DeKalb County, an open letter has been penned by those three commissioners who opposed the deal. Commissioner Nancy Jester speaks on behalf of all three opposing voters and requests “accountability and transparency” regarding the expenditures incurred by DeKalb for the project. The root of their…
Soccer in the Streets presented a panel discussion entitled Soccer: Embracing Diversity yesterday inside the Center for Civil and Human Rights. Former U.S. national team goalkeepers Brad Friedel and Briana Scurry sat on the panel, as well as Atlanta United FC President Darren Eales and U.S. national Paralympic team head coach Stuart Sharp. Diversity and inclusion were…
I have a prediction for the Gold Cup semi-finals that will be an absolute “no-doubter”: The USMNT and Mexican national team will shut down the city. Lifelong Atlanta residents already know traffic is about as enjoyable as a poopy flavored lollipop. We share in the insanity and sheer amazement that major interstates can be gridlocked…
Soccer in the Streets and Street Football World will be presenting a panel discussion entitled Soccer: Embracing Diversity, Tuesday, July 21 at the National Center for Civil and Human Rights in Atlanta, Ga. Atlanta United FC President Darren Eales, former US men’s national team goalkeeper Brad Friedel, former US women’s national team goalkeeper Briana Scurry and…
20 years ago this week, I was playing pick up soccer with a group of high school friends at Wade Walker Park in Stone Mountain, GA. We had maybe 10-15 people, not a huge game, and there wasn’t anyone else on the fields when we arrived. A car pulled up as we were heading to…
I fell in love with soccer in 1986 when I was 9 years old. After seeing that summer’s World Cup, I was hooked. I couldn’t understand why Atlanta didn’t have a team like the Braves, Falcons, and Hawks. I checked out every book on soccer (maybe 5 or 6) in the Clayton County library multiple…
If you’ve been a soccer fan as long as I have, you may remember Nike Soccer’s “The Cage” ad campaign from the 2002 World Cup. Basically it featured Eric Cantona on a naval ship hosting a 3 v 3 soccer tournament for the best players in the world. We’re talking Thierry Henry, Ronaldo, Hernan Crespo,…
The ATL Champions League celebrated its fifth edition last Sunday at Grady Stadium. The Soccer in the Streets fundraiser brings together Atlanta soccer supporters representing some of the world’s most decorated clubs. This year’s event set a new record with nearly $90,000 raised for metro Atlanta soccer based youth development programming.
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