Today it was announced that USC, the world's largest association for soccer coaches in the world have a new agreement with ADIDAS. This will include being the exclusive apparel supplier over the next 5 years with a focus on leadership, with extra attention to women's soccer and with MLS. New business to business dealings, engaging with members, partners and ADIDAS are features of these efforts. Highlights will include the 30 under 30 with USC, and year round cross promotion beginning in Philly at the USC convention beginning on Jan. 17.
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January 7, 2018
by Sean McCaffery
If you saw the interview we did with USWNT player from Northport, Allie Long, she did mantion this tourney, now here is more info.
-18 minute games
-4 game minimum
-Feb 3: 2010/09 8am start. 2008/07 11am kickoff
-Feb 10: 2006/05 8am go time 2006/05 11am first kick
-for more details at EliteSportsFactory.pro
These games will help achive one of the goals of Allie Long for 2018, "to give girls more opportunities to play soccer. La Copa De Reinas (the cup of Queens) is going to be lit and you don't want to miss it."
read January 7, 2018
by Sean McCaffery
At the same location as her winter clinic, Elite Sports Factory, 5600 Old Sunrise Highway Massapequa, just opposite the Field of Dreams on Sundays through Jan. 28 from 2-3:30, Northport native and NWSL Best 11 of 2017, Allie Long will host open soccer sessions. Years 2004-2009 are welcome just $15 per player.
read January 5, 2018
by Sean McCaffery
Soccer Long Island Magazine today received many videos from FC Barcelona, we posted them to our Facebook page, Soccer Long Island Magazine, please feel free to give them a look. Some of these videos are new, Pique at the end of 2017 as a forward, the return of Demble, the New Years Day tradition of players visiting at the Barcelona hospitals,others such as Rilvado with a unique goal and from 2005 Messi getting some goals are a bit older.Hoping you enjoy them.
read January 4, 2018
by Sean McCaffery
As noted on the Facebook page of Socer Long Island Magazine, a number of players with contracts that expired with the end of the 2017 season were not renewed by the NY Cosmos. Not so surprising as Ochieng had put out photos of him playing elsewhere. Arango may not have wanted to return, given little playing time, then his arm injury. Jakovic is a bit of a surprise although he played well in the Copa America and all season, so he may have been looking to move on/up.
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