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Emiliano Terzaghi made his return to City Stadium in Richmond when his new club Sarasota Paradise visited the Kickers. Photographer Shawn Payne was on assignment for Protagonist and was able to capture the crowd and the squads battling soaring temperatures during a severe heat wave in Virginia.
by Joshua Duder
Read MoreThis is what promotion looks like for the biggest club in New York. NY International are on their way up to the first division of the Cosmo League and along the way are traveling to London for friendlies, celebrating the life and legacy of one of their own through a 5K, and kicking off their first every charity tournament to combat food insecurity in the city.
by Josh Duder
Read MoreFor the second time in the club’s history, Virginia Beach United’s men’s squad qualified for the USL League Two playoffs. They went away to Patuxent and won 4-0, finishing second in a very competitive Chesapeake Division. Before they head into their first playoff game, they took the time to tell us all about their club.
by Joshua Duder
Read MoreUS Soccer announced yesterday some changes to Open Division qualification for the Open Cup. Aside from tapping the national champions of the big four amateur leagues, US Soccer’s allocation of secondary slots indicates where the organization places value in the amateur level.
by Dan Vaughn
Read MoreWhat a season it’s been! The USL W League season is down to three remaining matches and a champion is set to be crowned. We preview the two semifinals that kick off on July 11th.
by Dan Vaughn
Read MoreThe inaugural season for the Portland Cherry Bombs FC in USL W League is over, but they made a lasting impact. From their bright merch, ties to punk rock, and not too shabby play on the pitch, Cherry Bombs made a loud entrance and left us wanting more - we reached out to the club to find out all about them!
by Joshua Duder
Read MoreBrett gives us an update on the state of Indy Eleven - the men are still in the mixer for playoffs, but its not in the cards for the USL Cup. The Women had a rough start to the year and get kudos for turning the season around, becoming one of the top attacking sides in the USL W League.
by Brett Mullenix
Read MoreUSL League Two amateurs hosted Liga MX giants Club Santos Laguna in an international friendly. The six-time LMX champions are making Maryland their US base for future operations and regional clubs look to benefit. Photographer Shawn Payne was on assignment for Protagonist Soccer.
by Joshua Duder
Read MoreAuthor and Soccer Historian, Stephen Brandt, returns to Protagonist to share the second installment of the story of the NASL Atlanta Chiefs.
by Stephen Brandt
Read MoreMWPL newcomers, FC Kirkwood, are building a presence in their community through passion and accessibility. The family-friendly side wanted to provide opportunity to play the sport and has reasonable plans for the future. Find out more!
by Joshua Duder
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