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Protagonist soccer is a media organization dedicated to lower-tier soccer; UPSL, NPSL, BSSL
“In Albany, Albany Rush is a new, but large club, and it is a city where we have a lot of connections to quality adult aged players that would fit the bill to create 2 teams - UWS and UWS2. We also added a USL2 men's team this past summer.”
Read MoreThe Icarus Cup was held in Philadelphia earlier this month and was a smashing success! Clubs from 12 different states showed up to the City of Brotherly Love to compete for glory! With spoke with Casa’s Tournament Director, Chris Shea, to discuss this month’s results.
by Dan Vaughn
Read More“We have associated ourselves with different leagues and organizations like NYLovesoccer and Futbol Rebels to coach and provide refereeing. Kickoff FC connects with their soccer players by providing a coaching style that emphasizes on personal growth of young players.”
Read MoreThe Icarus Cup, which launched last year in Philadelphia, is back for another year, this time with over 60 teams playing in the massive 7v7 tournament. Icarus and CASA Soccer partnered together to create a truly unique tournament that features teams from across the country. Play kicks off July 9th, 2022 at Drexel University.
by Dan Vaughn
Read MoreProtagonist received well over sixty submissions for consideration in our top 21 list of kits for this year - despite nearly half of those being for the exact same shirt (I think they thought it was a vote?) We still had enough suggestions, and opinions of our own, to create a list sure to ruffle some feathers and simultaneously warm some cockles.
by Joshua Duder
Read More“We are working on a partnership with a local non-profit, Soccer in the Streets, which looks to create young leaders and cultivate healthy communities through the beautiful game. It's an amazing organization that actually brought a lot of the team together through their Station Soccer program which created soccer pitches at multiple MARTA stations in the city.”
Read More“Our goal is to move our two teams up the GSSL league ranks and if we continue to trend in the direction we are headed, we would definitely consider the NPSL or UPSL in the future. Both myself and my players are not content where we are and look forward to taking the club to the next level.”
Read More“Before I wade, objectively, into a top 20 list of the best kits from lower league US Soccer, I want to pre-empt any objections to my exclusion of historic-based shirts or designs by teams who don’t really exist.”
by Joshua Duder
Read More“I think that Missouri is a great state for soccer. Growing up and playing here my whole life, I’ve played against kids from all over the state and I can confidently say that the talent and the culture is there in every corner of the state.”
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