Chicago Fire… I Was Wrong
My first experience with the Chicago Fire left much to be desired, and with my girlfriend attending her first-ever soccer match, I was hopeful for the both of us that the…
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FC Cincinnati: Wait… This is Lower-division Soccer?
The Soccer Tour schedule is centered around watching a Major League Soccer match for all 22 teams in 2017. But MLS is just part of it. Fans of lower-division soccer…
Mpls City SC: More than Memes
My attempt to blend in with the locals. Photo courtesy of Dan Mick If you read my recent blog post about the Dark Clouds supporters group not taking themselves too…
No Cursing, No Problem! A Dark Clouds Lesson in Minnesota Nice
The Dark Clouds have been supporting soccer in Minnesota for a long time. And they have been doing so without the use of curse words. During the match I attended…
Conversation With Dennis Crowley of Kingston Stockade FC
Dennis Crowley is the founder of the social-networking site Foursquare and Kingston Stockade FC, an amateur soccer team in New York that competes in the 4th division NPSL. He’s doing…
My Take on Soccer in New England and A Rant on MLS Attendance
A late addition to The Soccer Tour schedule was a Boston City FC preseason friendly against Assumption College. I know the PR director of the club quite well (shoutout to…
NYRB II And Too Many Hot Dogs
Friday nights at New York Red Bulls II games means one thing: $1 hot dog nights. I like that. My wallet did too. The reserve team of the Red Bulls…
Real Talk. Interview with Jeremy Sharpe of Bearfight FC
Non-league soccer is refreshing. When you’re used to this over-commercialized game of ours, taking it back to the basics is a welcome departure from the norm. When you’re a punk…
Life After Soccer: Interview with Wells Thompson
After a nine-year career in pro soccer — seven of which were in Major League Soccer — and an early retirement, Wells Thompson is finding his first year away from…
What The First 30 Days Looked Like
A visualization of my first month on the road pic.twitter.com/ohuz58do9r — The Soccer Tour (@TheSoccerTour) March 26, 2017 Become a patron