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Last week, on a miserably hot and wet day in the nation’s capital, the former DC United development team, Loudoun United, took on the four-time MLS Cup, four-time Supporter Shield, three-time US Open Cup, one-time CONCACAC Champions Cup, and one-time Copa Interamericana Cup winners.
by Joshua Duder
Read MoreYear Five of the USL W League has just sprinted by us, and when the dust settled another club not named Minnesota Aurora was lifting the trophy. For those five years, Aurora has been the absolute model of regular season brilliance.
by John Howard-Fusco
Read MoreOn Saturday, Washington Spirit hosted NC Courage at Audi Field. The visitors wasted no time in getting on the scoreboard and even though the hosts fought back, it was not meant to be.
by Joshua Duder
Read MoreLife is full of lessons and when founder Ross Harris broke his arm, he saw a good opportunity to stay productive. The MWPL team has sought entry into the USOC in both 2024 & 2025 - balancing responsible growth with ambition.
by Joshua Duder
Read MoreStarting today, Friday August 7th, it’s UPSL’s turn to take the soccer’s center stage when they host their National Finals in Los Angeles, California. Up first is returning UPSL Champions, New York Renegades when they take on Miami United FC. Then Deportivo Rose City, from Portland, Oregon play Central Kansas United.
by Joshua Duder
Read MoreValle Verde FC made their way up to Portland on Saturday, June 27th to attempt to win the Oregon Division, knock out Deportivo Rose City, and exact some sort of revenge. It didn’t go exactly as planned and photographer Jay Ortiz was there to capture the day.
by Joshua Duder
Read MoreBrett gives us an update on the state of Indy Eleven - The men are keeping their head barely above the playoff line but adding firepower to get a boost down the homestretch. One of the women were listed as a W-League Central Conference Standout.
by Brett Mullenix
Read MoreAuthor and Soccer Historian, Stephen Brandt, returns to Protagonist to share the third part of the story of the NASL Atlanta Chiefs; the managers.
by Stephen Brandt
Read MoreOver the weekend, photographer Shawn Payne was on assignment again, for Protagonist Soccer and this time he was in the Nation’s capital. In Major League Soccer, the legacy team DC United hosted Nashville and they both walked away with a point.
by Joshua Duder
Read MorePhilly-based Sporting Serotonin, founded by Paul Catrino Jr and Dr. Justin Fisher, was started as means to get together as community and take a mental break from the worries of the world. We reached out to find out more about the CASA league club and Paul was happy to reply.
by Joshua Duder
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