Michael Lewis

SECOND-HALF COMEBACK: Messi strikes twice to power Inter Miami CF over Orlando City SC - Front Row Soccer Lionel Messi's timing was perfect for Inter Miami CF.

SECOND-HALF COMEBACK: Messi strikes twice to power Inter Miami CF over Orlando City SC - frontrow.soccer/8j5oy

VIDEO: Game highlights of Inter Miami's and Messi's win at Orlando - Front Row Soccer Here are game highlights of Inter Miami CF's and Lionel Messi's 4-2 win at Orlando City SC on Sunday.

VIDEO: Game highlights of Inter Miami's and Messi's win at Orlando - frontrow.soccer/r7mhx

A CLEAN START: USWNT blanks Argentina in SheBelieves opener behind Heaps, Shaw - Front Row Soccer The U.S. women’s national team began the 2026 SheBelieves Cup with a 2-0 win over a physical Argentina team on Sunday.

A CLEAN START: USWNT blanks Argentina in SheBelieves opener behind Heaps, Shaw - frontrow.soccer/g1ic5

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WOMEN’S SOCCER HISTORY MONTH (Day 1): Abby Wambach is poised to become the new face of American women’s soccer (2004) - Front Row Soccer Just when the women's soccer world thought it was safe from dangerous, high-scoring forwards from the United States with the retirement of Mia Hamm, comes someone who might be even more imposing.

WOMEN’S SOCCER HISTORY MONTH (Day 1): Abby Wambach is poised to become the new face of American women’s soccer (2004) - frontrow.soccer/8cc8x

GRAY MATTERS: Defender's stoppage-time goal lifts NYCFC over Philly - Front Row Soccer First, it was the Philadelphia Union's turn to deflate New York City FC with an equalizing goal in the 89th minute.

GRAY MATTERS: Defender's stoppage-time goal lifts NYCFC over Philly - frontrow.soccer/fgr9x

VIDEO: Watch and listen to Hayes preview USWNT's SheBelieves opener - Front Row Soccer Watch and listen head coach Emma Hayes to preview the U.S. women's national team's SheBelieves Cup opener.

VIDEO: Watch and listen to Hayes preview USWNT's SheBelieves opener - frontrow.soccer/hjokv

HE'S WRIGHT ON, AGAIN: USMNT striker scores Coventry City's 1st goal in win - Front Row Soccer Haji Wright cannot be stopped these days.

HE'S WRIGHT ON, AGAIN: USMNT striker scores Coventry City's 1st goal in win - frontrow.soccer/69416

MAKING HIS MOVE: Dos Santos, 17, shows he belongs in the big time - Front Row Soccer It's incredible what eight days can make for a player and a team.

MAKING HIS MOVE: Dos Santos, 17, shows he belongs in the big time - frontrow.soccer/t6juo

BABY BULLS STRIKE: Hall (17) scores off of assists by Mehmeti and Dos Santos (16) in home-opening win - Front Row Soccer The New York Red Bulls clinched their second victory in as many games on Saturday, while setting an MLS record.

BABY BULLS STRIKE: Hall (17) scores off of assists by Mehmeti and Dos Santos (16) in home-opening win - frontrow.soccer/bcahd

VIDEO: Watch the Red Bulls make some history on Hall's goal - Front Row Soccer Julian Hall (17), with assists by Adri Mehmeti (16) and Matthew Dos Santos (16) made history in the New York Red Bulls' 1-0 home-opening win over the New England Revolution as they combined to score t...

VIDEO: Watch the Red Bulls make some history on Hall's goal - frontrow.soccer/orzzx

My latest for Forbes.com:

World Cup Headaches Include U.S.'s Bombing Of Iran, Mexican Violence

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BACK ON THE PITCH: NYCFC's Jansen encouraged by Parks' recovery - Front Row Soccer Outside of Keaton Parks, no one was happier about the midfielder's return to New York City FC than head coach Patrick Jansen.

BACK ON THE PITCH: NYCFC's Jansen encouraged by Parks' recovery - frontrow.soccer/yv5eo

BLACK HISTORY MONTH (Special): They’re top Bulldogs: In only their 2nd season of competition, Brooklyn College women reach NCAA D-III tournament (2013) - Front Row Soccer It's not every day you get a chance to create a college sports program from scratch.

BLACK HISTORY MONTH (Special): They’re top Bulldogs: In only their 2nd season of competition, Brooklyn College women reach NCAA D-III tournament (2013) - frontrow.soccer/jn756

BLACK HISTORY MONTH (Day 29): Tyler Adams forgoes H.S. graduation to play in the Hudson River Derby (Special) - Front Row Soccer For Tyler Adams, it was no contest.

BLACK HISTORY MONTH (Day 29): Tyler Adams forgoes H.S. graduation to play in the Hudson River Derby (Special) - frontrow.soccer/pmxhx

BLACK HISTORY MONTH (Day 28): Even a World Cup superstar can’t change Azerbaijan’s direction (2005) - Front Row Soccer Midway through the second half of his recent 2-0 loss to Trinidad & Tobago, Azerbaijan coach Carlos Alberto kicked the side of the team dugout after a player missed an easy scoring opportunity.

BLACK HISTORY MONTH (Day 28): Even a World Cup superstar can’t change Azerbaijan’s direction (2005) - frontrow.soccer/ijc6c

BABY BULLS STRIKE: Hall (17) scores off of assists by Mehmeti (16) and Dos Santos (16) in home-opening win - Front Row Soccer The New York Red Bulls clinched their second victory in as many games on Saturday, while setting an MLS record.

Here is a great picture by photographer Bob Plant as Julian Hall celebrates his goal. It looks like he is hovering in the air

VIDEO: Watch and listen to Hayes preview USWNT's SheBelieves opener - Front Row Soccer Watch and listen head coach Emma Hayes to preview the U.S. women's national team's SheBelieves Cup opener.

VIDEO: Watch and listen to Hayes preview USWNT's SheBelieves opener - frontrow.soccer/hjokv

HE'S WRIGHT ON, AGAIN: USMNT striker scores Coventry City's 1st goal in win - Front Row Soccer Haji Wright cannot be stopped these days.

HE'S WRIGHT ON, AGAIN: USMNT striker scores Coventry City's 1st goal in win - frontrow.soccer/69416

MAKING HIS MOVE: Dos Santos, 17, shows he belongs in the big time - Front Row Soccer It's incredible what eight days can make for a player and a team.

MAKING HIS MOVE: Dos Santos, 17, shows he belongs in the big time - frontrow.soccer/t6juo

BABY BULLS STRIKE: Hall (17) scores off of assists by Mehmeti and Dos Santos (16) in home-opening win - Front Row Soccer The New York Red Bulls clinched their second victory in as many games on Saturday, while setting an MLS record.

BABY BULLS STRIKE: Hall (17) scores off of assists by Mehmeti and Dos Santos (16) in home-opening win - frontrow.soccer/bcahd

VIDEO: Watch the Red Bulls make some history on Hall's goal - Front Row Soccer Julian Hall (17), with assists by Adri Mehmeti (16) and Matthew Dos Santos (16) made history in the New York Red Bulls' 1-0 home-opening win over the New England Revolution as they combined to score t...

VIDEO: Watch the Red Bulls make some history on Hall's goal - frontrow.soccer/orzzx

My latest for Forbes.com:

World Cup Headaches Include U.S.'s Bombing Of Iran, Mexican Violence

tinyurl.com/4k3fk2vd

THE $22M MAN: Toronto FC acquires USMNT's Sargent from Norwich City - Front Row Soccer Toronto FC announced on Friday that the MLS club has reached a transfer agreement to sign U.S. international forward Josh Sargent from Norwich City FC of the English Championship.

THE $22M MAN: Toronto FC acquires USMNT's Sargent from Norwich City - frontrow.soccer/9nh10

VIDEO: Watch the Messi incident - Front Row Soccer Here is a video of the Lionel Messi incident on Thursday night.

VIDEO: Watch the Messi incident - frontrow.soccer/2gnwc

UGLY INCIDENT: Fan knocks down Messi in friendly match in Puerto Rico - Front Row Soccer Lionel Messi has gotten tackled at a soccer game plenty of times before, but this one was different.

UGLY INCIDENT: Fan knocks down Messi in friendly match in Puerto Rico - frontrow.soccer/h4lt1

Remembering a coach who loved her team - The Suffolk Times The journey from Centereach to Mattituck probably felt longer than 38 miles and 45 minutes for Stella Tatarka on Friday, Nov. 7. The senior standout had just competed in her final high school volleyba...

My latest piece for the @suffolktimes, about #Mattituck girls volleyball coach Kelly Pickering, who passed away earlier this month. RIP, Kelly tinyurl.com/558xevet

SOME BLASTS FROM THE PAST: When Sen. Schumer attended the LIJSL club recognition dinner a generation ago - Front Row Soccer Midway through the Long Island Junior Soccer League's club recognition dinner on Friday night, there was a definite buzz in the ballroom of the Huntington Hilton. A well-known person was in the midst ...

SOME BLASTS FROM THE PAST: When Sen. Schumer attended the LIJSL club recognition dinner a generation ago - frontrow.soccer/u4t4f

COMPLETING A UNIQUE TRIFECTA: Slammers' Pampin named boys national competitive coach of the year - Front Row Soccer Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association announced on Friday that Frank Pampin, its 2022 boys competitive coach of the year, has been named the 2025 US Youth Soccer national boys competitive coach of...

COMPLETING A UNIQUE TRIFECTA: Slammer' Pampin named boys national competitive coach of the year - frontrow.soccer/ncwkh