Without a doubt, these are exciting times in Cincinnati soccer. Two fourth tier clubs call the city home, fully professional indoor soccer looks on the verge of a return to the area, and a new billionaire-backed USL club with sky-high ambitions just set up shop here, too. But this past week, the keen-eyed observers in the area would […]
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Lofty Ambitions
Sitting in an auditorium on the campus of the University of Cincinnati yesterday morning before the press conference had even started, I got the feeling that whatever was about to unfold at today’s official FC Cincinnati unveiling was going to change the face of soccer in the Queen City forever. I’ve been around the Cincinnati […]
fc cincinnati: panning out as expected
Back in May, alongside friends at Scratching the Pitch, I helped to break the story that the United Soccer League would be returning to Cincinnati. Included in that piece was the team’s name — FC Cincinnati — their colors, and their logo. Two weeks ago, I was the first to tell you that the still unannounced […]
Wrong Side of the Pond 