Celebrating Soccer
This season, we're telling the stories of the players. The fans. The people who make this sport more than a game - but a way of life. Take a look.
Featured Stories
Soccer Spotlight, Diego Fagundez, New England Revolution, Midfielder
Soccer Spotlight: Sean Johnson, New York City FC, Goalkeeper
Soccer Spotlight: Juan Agudelo, New England Revolution
Soccer Spotlight: Kendall Waston, Vancouver Whitecaps FC, Defender
SOCCER SPOTLIGHT: Diego Valeri, Portland Timbers, Midfielder
Soccer Spotlight: Bradley-Wright Phillips, Striker, New York Red Bulls
Soccer Spotlight: Nico Lodeiro, Seattle Sounders, Midfielder
Soccer Spotlight: Ignacio Piatti, Montreal Impact, Midfielder
Soccer Spotlight: Tim Melia, Sporting KC, Goalkeeper
Soccer Spotlight: Josef Martinez, Forward, Atlanta United FC
Soccer Spotlight: Who are the MLS Pranksters?
It's not just a game
From Nagocdoches to the World Cup and back again, with Clint Dempsey
From humble beginnings in Nacogdoches, Texas; and the three hour drives to Dallas for club practice that accompanied them, to scoring goals in the World Cup; Clint Dempsey and his parents have given everything they have to give to achieving success in the game of soccer, and been given much back. Continental Tire celebrates soccer in North America by telling the stories of those among us making the game all that it is.
Nicole Hack found a family in soccer, and is helping others do the same
Introduced to the game (and later to lifelong Chicago Fire fandom) by her father, Nicole Hack has found a community and a passion in soccer like nothing she could have expected; and a rock at times when she’s needed it most. Now, she looks to welcome other women into the "secret club" her dad let her in on. Continental Tire celebrates soccer in North America by telling the stories of those among us making the game all that it is.
Great coaching helped Tobin Heath develop world class talent, now she’s returning the favor
Honing her skills indoors in harsh east coast winters, and developing them on fields all over the world with the best coaching talent available, made Tobin Heath a star. Now she turns her eye and a helping hand to the generation of girls coming up behind her.
For NYCFC’s Sean Johnson, a feeling unlike any other
Sean Johnson didn’t find soccer right away, but when he did – he found his calling. As goalkeeper for NYCFC, there’s little else in the world like the rush he gets alone in the back facing down a striker – other than the one he gets behind the wheel when it’s just him and the road.
