Quite a few names from the past ...

Back in the day, #BallondOr was presented by France Football at year-end to generate readers during holidays. I discovered this 1975 issue (soccer!) at NYC’s Hotelings, looking to improve my poor French ahead of an internship. In less than 3 years, I was writing in French for FF.

This was Soccer America cover for our MLS preview in Year 1. (We hit the mark.) It was our 25th anniversary, as logo indicates. (We celebrated with a cool party after Clash opener.) In MLS's Year 30, we are starting Year 55. I'd love if you subscribed: socceramerica.com/join/

Thanks from … Oahu.

Each morning in @socceramerica.bsky.social Daily, we begin with a short note to our readers. This is what we wrote this morning.

Tim Weah gets his goal.

At first glance, The Pitch next to CityPark (venue for Monday’s #USAvJAM) looks like your ordinary sports bar. But on the dark walls it celebrates rich St. Louis soccer history.

A very one-sided Lyon-St. Etienne derby: 11-0 for OL, its biggest win in the series. Four goals by Lindsey Horan, including all three first half goals in the first 35 minutes!