Hi soccer friend,

I am writing because we are in an active phase of bidding to bring the FIFA World Cup to Boston in 2018 or 2022 and your help is needed to make this happen. As a soccer enthusiast you know this is the world's greatest event and one that would be thrilling to have in our back yard. All we need you to do at this time is to click on this link http://www.gousabid.com/city/local/boston-ma/  and tell FIFA that you support and very much want the World Cup to come here by entering your email address and zip code.

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The excellence, passion and tradition of top flight European soccer (football) comes to Fenway Park on July 21 st at 8:00 p.m. as powerhouses Celtic Football Club of the Scottish Premier League and Sporting Clube de Portugal from the Portuguese Liga descend upon the Fens to compete in the first ever Fenway Football Challenge.
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From the U.S. Soccer Communications Center:

U.S. SOCCER'S COACHESNET OFFERS NEW INSTALLMENT OF 'PREMIER INTERNATIONAL TOURS COACHES CORNER'

CHICAGO (May 13, 2010) – In an effort to continue to provide diverse and unique educational opportunities, U.S. Soccer’s CoachesNet, through a partnership with Premier International Tours (formerly Euro-Sportring), is pleased to provide another installment of Premier International Tours Coaches Corner. This on-going series of training sessions, exercises and articles is designed to inform and educate coaches on international coaching styles and methods.

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U.S. SOCCER COACHING SYMPOSIUM TO BE HELD ON MAY 24-25 IN CONJUNCTION WITH U.S. MNT MATCH AGAINST CZECH REPUBLIC IN EAST HARTFORD, CONN.

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From the U.S. Soccer Communications Center:

Law 12 (Fouls and Misconduct) includes the words “prevents the goalkeeper from releasing the ball from his hands” as an offense punishable by an indirect free kick.  By tradition and interpretation, this violation is described more generally as any action by a player which interferes with the opposing goalkeeper’s ability to get the ball back into active play freely and quickly.

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U.S. Soccer Coaching Symposium To Be Held On May 21-22
In Conjunction With U.S. WNT Match Against Germany In Cleveland, Ohio

U.S. Soccer’s Coaching Education Department will conduct a Coaching Symposium on May 21-22, 2010 in conjunction with the U.S. Women’s National Team’s match against Germany in Cleveland, Ohio.

CHICAGO (April 23, 2010) – U.S. Soccer’s Coaching Education Department will conduct a Coaching Symposium on May 21-22, 2010 in conjunction with the U.S. Women’s National Team’s match against Germany in Cleveland, Ohio.

Presenting at the event will be U.S. Soccer Women’s National Staff Coach Mike Dickey. Dickey, who is currently the U.S. Under-15 Girls’ National Team head coach, has been a U.S. Soccer Women’s National Staff Coach since 2005 and has served as an Assistant Coach for many of the Women’s Youth National Teams. Additional presenters at the symposium will be U.S. WNT Fitness Coach Dawn Scott, and Ohio North Technical Director Tom Turner.

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The National Youth License focuses upon the nature of children and the adjustments adults must make to coach them. The course curriculum covers the ages of 4-12 year olds. Each day of the course, the focus is upon one of the traditional soccer age groups of U-6, U-8, U-10 or U-12. The course combines both classroom (theory) and field (practical) sessions and concludes with written, oral and practical examinations. The National Youth License course is six days in length, sometimes being held over two weekends rather than six days in a row. It is ideal for anyone hoping to become a better and more effective coach. The National Youth License is administered and instructed by U.S. Youth Soccer. For additional information on the National Youth License, please click here.

ELIGIBILITY:
Candidates must be 18 years old and hold a National "D" License or have the approval of the State Director of Coaching.

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US Youth Soccer Club Directory

 
Dear Coach,

We are looking to build a national directory of US Youth Soccer club coaches. 
GOAL: build accurate contacts at the coach level to further the communication of programs, benefits, educational opportunities offered by US Youth Soccer to those who impact the game daily.
The purpose of the national coaching database is to further the communication efforts of US Youth Soccer to those who impact and influence youth soccer on a daily basis, specifically at the grassroots level.  This database would receive coaching information as deemed necessary and have the option of receiving US Youth Soccer's Kwik Kicks eNewsletter to further the efforts of the organization's membership benefits.

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Coach,

Your team could earn a $2,500 grant this spring! The Spring 2010 Responsible Sports Community Grants are now open.

To date 24 of the 100 youth sports organizations that have earned a $2,500 grant from Liberty Mutual have been soccer clubs! Unfortunately, soccer wasn't represented last fall! Let's change that this spring! It's easy!


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From the U.S. Soccer Communications Center:

U.S. SOCCER SUMMER NATIONAL COACHING SCHOOLS
TAKE PLACE THROUGHOUT JUNE
Registration Available for Active CoachesNet Members Beginning March 15; Limited Space is Available to Earn a National and FIFA Recognized License and Learn From Some of the Nation’s Top Coaches

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