Recently I had the opportunity to ask Mikey Collins, IGLFA Secretary, some questions about his position with IGLFA and his experiences as a member of the gay soccer community.
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Men’s Soccer
I’ve been proud to coach for and play with gay men’s soccer teams since the spring of 2005, and have traveled the globe with my guys – from Chicago to Copenhagen, and Atlanta to Argentina. This weekend, I attended the San Francisco Spikes first fundraiser of 2008. They were raising money for team dues, travel expenses, scholarships and fees.
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This photo is of myself, Emma Hayes and Lisa Cole at the NSCAA convention in Baltimore, MD, January 2008. I recently caught up with Lisa Cole, who was just named assistant coach of the new WPS Boston Breakers, scheduled to begin play in 2009. I’m lucky to know Lisa through both Region 1 ODP and [...]
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Photo courtesy of Peter’s blog. Peter Wilt was the first President and General Manager of the Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer, and has gained a noteworthy reputation for being a fan-friendly soccer businessman. He’s known for answering questions from fans through the BigSoccer Internet message boards, and he now maintains his own blog on [...]
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On Saturday, Ethan, Enyo and I went to the MLS San Jose Earthquakes home opener vs. the Chicago Fire at McAfee Stadium in Oakland. The 20,083 fans filled the stadium nicely – the atmosphere was awesome! And in typical O-town style, there was lots of tailgating before and after the game.
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The program is called ProZone, and the guys over at Arsenal Football Club are some if its biggest proponents. “In the past, it was just about feelings, opinions,” Arsenal’s Arsene Wenger explains at www.tribalfootball.com. “So I thought, ‘That’s not good enough,’ and I wanted to know a little bit more. I am always in the [...]
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I’m just back in my office after watching Liverpool defeat a 10-manned Inter today at the San Siro. Tough luck for the Italians in the Champions League this round. Anyway, you might remember my post from last week’s AC Milan/Arsenal game where I mentioned the stats shown on the TV? Well today I paid particular [...]
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Hi, my name is Amanda Vandervort. This is my personal blog where I discuss digital and social media strategies in soccer. Opinions are my own.
