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FC Bayern Ready for the Audi Digital Summer Tour

By Sean McCaffery, June 24, 2020

These two great partners will begin a worldwide pilot project and conduct the above mentioned tour. This tour will occur from July 25- Aug. 2 and afford fans all over the chance to watch the players prep. as it happens. The team and their stars come to life on behalf of their supporters through digital platforms and happenings, not limited to virtual autograph sessions , followers contests, and contact with international players. Along with this, the team has a friendly set to be part and parcel of the Audi Football Summit, TBD.

United Soccer Coaches Picks Up Verizon as a Partner

By Sean McCaffery, June 24, 2020

This is a massive union just finalized but first made public at the most recent convention. It will span a number of years as Verizon becomes the the Wireless Technology & 5G parter of the largest coaches group on the planet. Verizon is well aware of the vitality of coaches in their communities and thusly have entered into this grassroots agreement to link with these coaches at all levels.

SPARKMOUTH Drinks Team with Vancouver Whitecaps

By Sean McCaffery, June 24, 2020

THe drink company has gifted almost 1,000 cases of their sparkling waters to secondary schools in the Lower Mainland in conjunction with the Vancouver Whitecaps Grad Program. This is being done to mark the Class of 2020.

Jackie Fox, VP Sales & Marketing at the firm stated "At SPARKMOUTH, we wanted to recognize and hounour the grads during a time that should have been a very special day. We recognize that this year's gads aren't able to celebrate in the way they should be able to with family and friends and we wanted to put a small SPARK into their graduation day."

USSF Repeals Policy 604-1

By Sean McCaffery, June 11, 2020

This policy read that all players are to stand for the national anthem, as a player had been kneeling in support of LGBTQ rights, an action she co opted from an NFL player protesting the treament of minorities by the police. Having been a member of the NYPD for over 20 years I may have a bias on this. The thing about the NFL protest is that we do not have a national police force. Tuesday, this was voted by the US Soccer Board of Directors, they have a meeting this weekend. 

Brief Details on the 'Caps and MLS is Back Tourney

By Sean McCaffery, June 11, 2020

The groups are set for the games, they will face Seattle, Dallas & the 'Quakes in group B.

HC Marc Dos Santos had this to say of the coming games "We are ready. every player has worked extremely hard over these last three months, stayed committed and focused during this stoppage in league play. We are looking forward to the tournament and representing our club and city."

Please see the Facebook of Soccer Vancouver Magazine for video from the team training and coach.

Peter Vermes Zoom Call

By Sean McCaffery, June 11, 2020

From USMNT player to now the longest tenured HC in MLS, Peter has been busy today. Following the draw for the MLS is Back Tourney, shown on the big screen at his home field of Children's Mercy Park, he next did a presser from the field, then this. As ever the auido is not perfect in such things so I am sure I missed a great deal of things. He is glad to be back at it and looks forward very much to getting to games at Disney.  He feels that yes, it will be a challenge for his team, but no different than that of all other teams as they are all headed into the same situation.

MLS is Back Tournament

By Sean McCaffery, June 11, 2020

Yesterday we brought you details on this return event for the MLS, now we have the first game and 2 teams from one group. The league wanted to keep the first game an All Florida event, thusly Orlando City will be going up against Inter Miami July 8, both will be in Group A. OCSC will be the seeded team in A1 in that they are the Home Team throught the 54 games to be played at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at DIsney as Miami will be team A2. All other teams will be set at the draw, only this Group A will have more than a quartet of teams. 

Zoom with MLS Commish, Don Garber

By Sean McCaffery, June 10, 2020

MLS is back and in a big way, a massive tourney, multiple games a day from Disney. Teams may arrive as early as June 24 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports complex, as games begin July 8, they and staff will occupy the full of 2 hotels, making it far easier for them to control who they come into contact with. Garber gave big praise to DIsney for their trust that this is able to be carried out at their ESPN facility, all 54 games with 3 games minimun during the first round, ala World Cup style, it then goes to knockout stages on Aug.

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