The Homegrown Player

The Homegrown Player looks at the game of soccer in the U.S. 

  • MLS Grows Up, Needs 'Worthy' Champion

    Wednesday, 28. November, 2012

    With its 17th year about to be completed, MLS is about to graduate. First order of business: find a worthy champion.

  • New Women's League Starts On Steady Footing

    Wednesday, 21. November, 2012

    U.S. Soccer announced today that it is launching a new women's professional league? Already this league has advantages is predecessors didn't.

  • The Plundering of the MLS Middle-class

    Wednesday, 24. October, 2012

    Does the current MLS financial system rob teams in its middle-class in order to assist the poor and provide tax cuts to the rich?

  • Hope for Canada

    Thursday, 18. October, 2012

    The humiliating 8-1 loss to Honduras is going to sting for awhile, but when the dust settles, Canadians should realize that there are a lot of things to be positive about right now.

  • Hope for Canada

    Thursday, 18. October, 2012

    The humiliating 8-1 loss to Honduras is going to sting for awhile, but when the dust settles, Canadians should realize that there are a lot of things to be positive about right now.

  • Jealous of Canada?

    Thursday, 11. October, 2012

    U.S. Men's National Team head coach Jurgen Klinsmann has had fans scratching their heads over recent selections. Could he learn a lesson from Canadian coach Stephen Hart?

  • Gearing Up For Indoor Soccer

    Sunday, 30. September, 2012

    Indoor soccer has had a deep impact on soccer in America, and as the indoor season is about to begin, it’s important to look back and remember our past.

  • Can Canada Qualify for the World Cup?

    Thursday, 6. September, 2012

    Canada’s quest to qualify for the 2014 World Cup resumes with a crucial home and away series with Panama, but can they qualify is the questions fans are asking.

  • Celebrating the Skill of Paralympic Soccer

    Wednesday, 5. September, 2012

    The athletes competing in 7-a-side and 5-a-side soccer at the 2012 Paralympics show us that tremendous soccer players come with all kinds of abilities.

  • Finding Positives in U.S. Youth Development

    Friday, 31. August, 2012

    Developing young American players is still a work in progress, but there are some very positive things happening in the U.S. youth development programs.

  • Where art thou Bethlehem Steel FC?

    Thursday, 30. August, 2012

    The U.S. has a rich soccer history but why didn't clubs like Bethlehem Steel FC survive?

  • What Else Can $300 Million Buy?

    Monday, 13. August, 2012

    A report emerged that MLS is close to reaching a deal to construct at $300 million dollar stadium in New York. But what else could that money have been used for?