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Who Are Ya!: Cleveland United FC (UPSL)
Jan 27, 2026
Who Are Ya!: Cleveland United FC (UPSL)
Jan 27, 2026

Cleveland has a new member of their community and one happy to start from scratch with the goal of building something big that the city can be proud to call their own. We spoke with co-founder and primary owner, Albert Murza about new side Cleveland United FC and how they’re set to join UPSL and earn their way to the top.

by Josh Duder

Jan 27, 2026
Brian Dunseth Opens Up About His Career to Protagonist Soccer
Jan 26, 2026
Brian Dunseth Opens Up About His Career to Protagonist Soccer
Jan 26, 2026

Breaking the Lines’ Zach Lowy sits down with soccer pundit, and former MLS player, Brian Dunseth to share the story of his soccer career, so far. From growing up in Southern California, going to Cal State Fullerton and ending up a Major League Soccer journeyman to never being too shy to share his perspective on the mic, Brian Dunseth shares his story with Protagonist Soccer.

by Zach Lowy

Jan 26, 2026
Name The Player: 01/23/26 Weekly Key
Jan 23, 2026
Name The Player: 01/23/26 Weekly Key
Jan 23, 2026

Welcome to the Name the Player Key. For a few months we’ve been putting slides out on the socials asking you, our readers, to name the player based on the clubs she or he have played for. But we never really acknowledged the correct answers… while, now we are!

by Josh Duder

Jan 23, 2026
Who Are Ya!: McKinney Chupacabras (USL League 2)
Jan 20, 2026
Who Are Ya!: McKinney Chupacabras (USL League 2)
Jan 20, 2026

Founded in 2024, McKinney Chupacabras FC will be headed into its second season in the USL League Two - we had some questions about the fairly young team, who they are how they operate, and how they came to be named. Connor Sides, the business operations manager, was happy to take the time to catch us up and to let us know they were almost the Tarantula Hawks!

by Josh Duder

Jan 20, 2026
Name The Player: 01/16/26 Weekly Key
Jan 16, 2026
Name The Player: 01/16/26 Weekly Key
Jan 16, 2026

Welcome to the Name the Player Key. For a few months we’ve been putting slides out on the socials asking you, our readers, to name the player based on the clubs she or he have played for. But we never really acknowledged the correct answers… while, now we are!

by Josh Duder

Jan 16, 2026
Kicking Back: The History of The Philadelphia Fury - Part Three
Jan 13, 2026
Kicking Back: The History of The Philadelphia Fury - Part Three
Jan 13, 2026

Soccer historian and author, Stephen Brandt, brings us the third, and final, part of his deep dive into the NASL-era Philadelphia Fury. In this stanza, we take a look at the managers and how the club packed it up and moved to Montreal.

by Stephen Brandt

Jan 13, 2026
Who Are Ya!: 512 FC (MASL W)
Jan 12, 2026
Who Are Ya!: 512 FC (MASL W)
Jan 12, 2026

Four women decided to re-write the narrative when their team’s owner stepped down - they decided to create something fresh and new for the women of Austin. Co-founder of 512 FC, Brittany Flowers, took the time to answer our questions and share with us how they launched this new indoor soccer side for Bat City.

by Josh Duder

Jan 12, 2026
KitSZN: Interview with Sam Zisette from Ballard FC/Salmon Bay
Jan 7, 2026
KitSZN: Interview with Sam Zisette from Ballard FC/Salmon Bay
Jan 7, 2026

KitSZN catches up with Sam Zisette of Ballard FC & Salmon Bay FC to talk about the 2025 shirts sported by both squads, how the shirts share the story of the neighborhoods, and why they resonate so well with the locals.

by Brett Mullenix

Jan 7, 2026
Who Are Ya!: Texas Lonestar (MASL W)
Jan 5, 2026
Who Are Ya!: Texas Lonestar (MASL W)
Jan 5, 2026

Who Are Ya! kicks off 2026 by introducing you to Texas Lonestar SC out of the MASL W - since having replied, they’ve played a few games, but at the time of answering, they had only just won their first scrimmage on Nov. 22 vs. TULSA FC, and won their home opener on Dec. 13, vs. H.I.C. (Houston Indoor Club) - a veteran club in the league 4-2, in front of over 380 fans. Not a bad start for a brand new team kicking a ball off the wall.

by Josh Duder

Jan 5, 2026
2026 Protagonist Soccer Club of the Year: Vermont Green
Jan 1, 2026
2026 Protagonist Soccer Club of the Year: Vermont Green
Jan 1, 2026

After a vigorous round of fan voting, we’re proud to announce the 2025 Protagonist Soccer Club of the Year: Vermont Green.

by Dan Vaughn

Jan 1, 2026

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