Kicking Back: The History of the Atlanta Chiefs (Part One)
Author and Soccer Historian, Stephen Brandt, returns to Protagonist to share the story of the NASL Atlanta Chiefs.
by Stephen Brandt
Read MoreKicking Back: Whips, Darts, & Dips - DC Soccer in the 60s & 70s (Part Three)
Soccer historian, Stephen Brandt, completes his telling of the tale of “Whips, Darts, & Dips” - The Story of Soccer in the District.
by Stephen Brandt
Read MoreKicking Back: The History of The Philadelphia Fury - Part Three
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
Read MoreKicking Back: The History of The Philadelphia Fury - Part Two
Author of multiple soccer books and articles, Stephen Brandt continues his journey through NASL history for Protagonist Soccer. In this set of retrospective articles, we explore the brief history of the Philadelphia Fury and this is part two.
by Stephen Brandt
Read MoreKicking Back: The History of The Philadelphia Fury - Part One
Author of multiple soccer books and articles, Stephen Brandt continues his journey through NASL history for Protagonist Soccer. In this set of retrospective articles, we explore the brief history of the Philadelphia Fury.
by Stephen Brandt
Read MoreThe Legend of Bela Lugosi & Dracula's Cup
Bela Lugosi, immigrated to the United States and brought with him a love for continental soccer. He organized an Hungarian immigrant team in Southern California and was so involved in the sport that the cup match between the top teams in Southern and Northern California bore his name.
By Joshua Duder
Read MoreProtagonist Podcasts Presents: America's Greatest - Episode Four, 1999 Confed Cup, USA vs Germany
Protagonist Podcasts Presents: America’s Greatest is a podcast series co-hosted by several of Protagonist’s writers and podcasters. We explore the history and pedigree of the sport in the United States. In episode four we discuss the 1999 Confederations Cup clash between The US Men’s National Team and The German National Team with author, historian, and podcaster Kartik Krishnaiyer of World Soccer Talk.
by Joshua Duder
Read MoreProtagonist Podcasts Presents: America's Greatest - Episode Ten, 2008 USOC FINAL
In Episode Ten we discuss the 2008 US Open Cup Final between The Charleston Battery and DC United with Protagonist Contributor and host of the Real Charleston Podcast, Del Shaffer. We also had co-host of Knights Who Say NISA and One League Under the C, board member of the Society for American Soccer Historians (SASH), and resident Protagonist Historian, Dan Creel on to discuss the legendary DC United and their state at the time of this game.
by Joshua Duder
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