Here come the Austin Aztex — the newest United Soccer Leagues team, who will play in the First Division, itself one rung below Major League Soccer in the American soccer pyramid. Affiliated to England’s Stoke City, they represent the latest move in the internationalisation of the USL — is this good for American soccer?
Most of the soccer media’s coverage about the Bay Area recently has focused on the impending return of MLS there in 2008, as the San Jose Earthquakes are reborn. But they’ve been ignoring an inspirational showing of grassroots passion a few dozen miles to the north in San Francisco.
Mike Alonso and other supporters of the [...]
How important is the United Soccer Leagues, the two-division tier below MLS? Without promotion/relegation to MLS, one is tempted to say “not very”. But tell that to the fans of those teams, and you might get a smack in the chops for your trouble. Moreover, the level of soccer in the USL, as this [...]
