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The Learning Curve of Arena Football

December 11th, 2008 · Comments · American Soccer

News about the Arena Football League (AFL) not playing its 2009 season is unsettling and a surprise to many (at this time, statements from the league website are still evolving).  The league appeared to be in good shape.  Evidence suggested that the league was stabilizing.  For 8 home games, each of the 17 teams in […]

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Americanizing Soccer for the U.S. Sports Fan pt. 5

October 30th, 2008 · Comments · American Soccer

The most popular reason that U.S. sports fans give for not watching soccer is its lack of scoring.  In order to attract more fans, a professional soccer league in the U.S. must, above all things, try to create more offense. 
Though many fans of the sport appreciate the skills, the passing, the midfield game and all the other […]

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