Nashville’s Leagues Cup moment

When the very idea of the Leagues Cup was announced,…

What Messi signing with Miami would mean for Nashville and Major League Soccer

By Ben Wright and Chris Ivey It seems like the…

MLS preseason is a missed opportunity

We’re in the midst of another MLS preseason. Or at…

Sacramento Republic use soccer to break the walls of prison

[Soccer] can break down walls… all with simply the game.…

Soccer is beautiful, just the way it is

Like all of you, I’ve spent the last several weeks…

Listening and learning

Of the many truisms in discussions about soccer, one certainly…

The magic of this moment

Nashville SC are on a tear right now. While I’m…

A way to remember Tom Cahill

David Wangerin begins his 2011 history of US soccer, Distant…

A few thoughts about Jake Daniels

When Blackpool forward Jake Daniels came out as gay a…

Finding inspiration in the North American Soccer League

It’s nice to be reminded sometimes that when we (the…

The little yellow cauldron in the belly of the beast

There is something of a trick to expressing happiness behind…

The free soccer movement

Finally, Nashville SC fans, finally. Our dreams are just about to…

Soccer and suicide

Early this week, I was giving my final lecture in…

The referee: our psychic safety valve

Like nearly everyone, two of my favorite soccer poets have…

Lessons from the NASL

In Simon Critchley’s What We Think About When We Think…

Five Nashville SC thoughts heading into the stretch

It’s the day after the Major League Soccer All Star…

The next MLS television deal can help grow the Nashville SC fanbase across Tennessee

“There’s gold in them thar hills.” While the phrase originates…

Care like we do

Even mediocre films can sometimes make one think. There is…

Club or country?

Particular conversations in the soccer community are cyclical.  And one…

The rise of the Tartan Terrors

While claiming an “international fanbase” may be (a bit) too…

Finding ourselves in Moses

Those who have not lived in Nashville for a long…

The context of Nashville’s undefeated record

The feelings that surround an undefeated record in soccer—especially after…

Pondering MLS tribalism

Two seasons ago, as a neutral, I was outside of…

In the eyes of a first timer

Sometimes it helps to get an outsider’s perspective. Especially when…