by Aleks V | 2017 marks the 160th anniversary of the world's first football club, Sheffield FC. Sheffield 160 is a bi-weekly series that goes behind the scenes of the historic club through interviews with players and staff. This week, enjoy Part II of an interview with club historian Andy Dixon (with help from club photographer Ben Webster). Read Part I here. -- 1977 FA Vase Final. Photo: Sheffield FC via Flickr ...

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by Aleks V | Your weekly viewing guide for official free coverage of world soccer (online, radio, TV). *All times in EST. Monday, February 27 Leicester City vs. Liverpool (Premier League, Week 26), 3:00 PM, TalkSport Radio World USMNT U-20 vs. Mexico U-20, 5:00 PM (CONCACAF U-20 Championship), Facebook Live Tuesday, February 28 FC Kuban Krasnodar vs. Ural Yekaterinburg (Russian Cup, quarterfinals), 8:45 AM, ESPN3 Brighton & Hove Albion...

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by Aleks V | In December 2013, I asked Alexi Lalas what his thoughts were on the subject of professional coed soccer. That prompted a discussion whose tone was a clear indication of why the subject is rarely brought up, and why it remains just that. Given the recent Fox series Pitch, a fictional story of a female baseball player joining MLB, and articles on coed sports from Fortune and...

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by Aleks V |  2017 marks the 160th anniversary of the world's first football club, Sheffield FC. Founded on October 24, 1857, the club went on to become a part of many other firsts. The founders, Nathaniel Creswick and William Prest, wrote the first official rules of the game. Sheffield FC's rivalry with Hallam FC became the world's first derby. They were pioneers of heading the ball. In more recent history, Sheffield...

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