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This afternoon conference call on World Cup 2026

By Sean McCaffery, October 24, 2017

To go over a survey and discuss progress made by the Joint North American Bid (USA, Canada & Mexico) there is a call, here are some brief points of the survey. 

- Just over half, 55% of all adults watched the Men's FIFA World Cup in the past.

- VIewership in Mexico is all but half of the USA 83% v 45%, and Canada 47%.

- In Mexico again almost 2x the avid watchers of this tourney with 33% & as USA has 17% and Canada 11%.

- 34% in North America are occasionla watchers of the World Cup, Mexico is 50%, Canada 36% and the USA just   28%. 

NYCFC mini-pitch Astoria

By Sean McCaffery, October 18, 2017

We attended the dedications at of 2 out of the 5 mini-pitches yesterday, the first being in Manhatten the other, Astoria. These are former baskeball courts that were underused, one at a school the Astoria one in a city park under the Triboro Bridge, across the street from historical Astoria Park.

Jack Harrison

By Sean McCaffery, October 17, 2017

As we harken back to the days of the silent movies, we give Jack Harrison a few photos captured on camera only on the fb page of SLIM.

FCB offers AR Fan Experience

By Sean McCaffery, October 17, 2017

The first team in all of soccer to have this Augmented Reality, Bayern Munich is very proud to offer all the opportunity to view their players from anywhere worldwide. So simple to do, just lay your mobile device camera down on a flat surface, make players Capt. Manuel Neuer or fwd Arjen Robben appear and take a screenshot photo with them. The FCB IOS app gets you  3 of '17-'18 strips (home away and alt.) Arjen is in. 

USMNT & NYCFC's Tommy McNamara @ McHales NYC

By Sean McCaffery, October 11, 2017

Forget the game, so I do not write stuff I should not, for now see what I did write on the fb page of SLIM. Tommy came out to the joy of his fans for photos and autos to this fine establishment in Times Sq. So friendly and nice sitting with various groups of fans, he was very engaging and of so gracious. Friday they host the retireing Andrea Pirlo, El Maestro maybe one of the last appearences he will do while still with NYCFC.  Please see the same Slim page for all the images of last night.                                                        

U-17 USMNT

By Sean McCaffery, October 7, 2017

Just posted at the facebook page of Soccer Long Island Magazine, interviews with their thoughts on the shutout win against host nation India in the FIFA U-17 World Cup from New Dehli.

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