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ATP Stars: Miles Avery called to US U-15 Boys National Team camp

Hello Miles, how are you? Doing really well. Tell us a bit about yourself, background, family and how you started playing soccer. I am 13 years old.  I was born in D.C. and started playing soccer at 4. We moved to New Your when I was about 5 years old and returned to D.C. when I was 11. Regarding my roots, my grandparents are Jamaican. What position do...
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ATP stars shine in Barcelona international soccer tournament

When the Advanced Training Program (ATP) U12/13 squad landed in Barcelona, Spain this summer and traveled slightly north to set up quarters on the Spanish Costa Brava, it was not just to spend aimless sun-drenched days on the sands of the Mediterranean but to announce the swift progress of the beautiful game in the United States. In an international youth football tournament with over a...
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Futsal: A key tool for youth soccer player development

By Sona Walla Futsal, the quick paced five-a-side game played voraciously by the youth across South America has long been the breeding ground for many of world football's future superstars. With its origins in the streets of Brazil and Uruguay, Futsal has been formalized over the years and is played today on a small hard court no more than 20x40 meters with a slightly heavier ball.  Teams...
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World Cup Watch 2014: Brazil’s big scare in Belo Horizonte

By Sona Walla After a palpitating group stage that already left many fans gasping for air with three former World Cup winning sides Spain, England and Italy all eliminated, the round of 16 matches have brought little relief serving up an exciting Holland-Mexico that was decided in the dying seconds of regular time, a Brazil-Chili and a Costa Rica -Greece that both had to go to...
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