Offside Remarks
OFFSIDE REMARKS: Caligiuri looks back at the goal that changed the course of American soccer history
If Paul Caligiuri hadn’t scored “The Goal” 30 years ago today, I probably wouldn’t be writing this column, or perhaps any soccer column, for that matter. And Caligiuri wouldn’t have enjoyed a nice, long professional soccer career here and abroad.
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OFFSIDE REMARKS: Some brotherly love reminds a writer of what a small world it truly is
After 34 exhausting days of covering the USA at the Women’s World Cup, it was time to go home. It was a rewarding yet, tiring experience, watching the Americans play seven games, mostly in the north part of France, except for the final week in Lyon.
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OFFSIDE REMARKS: Getting ready for my personal MLS Cup No. 24
The rain was incessant.
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OFFSIDE REMARKS: So far, so very good on those MLS single-elimination playoff games
Over the past several years, Major League Soccer has been the pin cushion for much criticism and complaints from fans, supporters and media.
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OFFSIDE REMARKS: Tim Howard, an appreciation
In 1997, I heard about this 18-year-old goalkeeping prodigy.
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OFFSIDE REMARKS: When a sportswriter’s passion for football (not futbol) wanes
I just can’t believe it has been five years, five years from the day when my interest in football — started to wane.
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OFFSIDE REMARKS: A tale of two teams: NYCFC is up and the Red Bulls are down
Here we are entering the final five weeks of the Major League Soccer season, a time in which teams gear up for the stretch run to either secure a playoff berth or perhaps home-field advantage in the postseason.
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OFFSIDE REMARKS: Learning that it doesn’t matter where you sit at a stadium, as long as you get a seat
Even when we are not in school or have graduated from either high school or college, life still offers many special lessons.
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OFFSIDE REMARKS: Sky Blue FC needs new owners and a move to a major market
Sky Blue FC announced Monday that it will move its Aug. 18 game against Reign FC from Yurcak Field at Rutgers University in Piscataway, N.J. to Red Bull Arena in Harrison, N.J.
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OFFSIDE REMARKS: It’s good to have good mentors, really good mentors
In his latest installment of celebrating his 45th anniversary covering soccer, FrontRowSoccer.com editor Michael Lewis talks about the importance of having mentors and working on a sports desk, especially during the formative years of a young writer’s career.
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OFFSIDE REMARKS: Birth of a sportswriting career many years ago
On Monday, June 24, FrontRowSoccer.com editor Michael Lewis celebrates his 45th anniversary in the newspaper business. That was the day Lewis joined the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle in 1974.
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