As successful as the on-field product has been at Toyota Stadium in early 2022, there have been concerns of the field itself. Players slipping became…
Author: Dan Crooke
Just an English gent scribbling things about the game I love.
I worked in various capacities in the sport from 2004 until moving to Texas in 2012. As soon as the jet lag wore off, I sought out my new local team and started writing about them before long.
Cotton Bowl to host Barcelona and Juventus in new tour
The inaugural Soccer Champions Tour is coming to Dallas with FC Barcelona and Juventus taking over the Cotton Bowl on Tuesday, July 26. The pair,…
Carrera called up for Concacaf U-20 Championship
FC Dallas Homegrown Antonio Carrera has been selected by former FCD coach Mikey Varas in his US U-20 MNT squad for the Concacaf U-20 Championship….
Bucks’ second half display denies Denton Diablos the Hank Steinbrecher Cup
The Denton Diablos came close to adding to the NPSL Championship after earning a spot at the Hank Steinbrecher Cup this past weekend. The US…
Arriola named MLS Player of the Month
FC Dallas winger Paul Arriola has been named MLS Player of the Month for May. The record in-league signing for FCD scored or assisted in…
“Never too late” takeaways as FC Dallas drops a result at home
FC Dallas endured its first loss at home in 2022 and a second loss on the week after Minnesota pulled out a 2-1 result on Sunday.
Quick takeaways as FCD’s nine-game unbeaten run ends
The FC Dallas flight home from Vancouver is going to feature a great deal of reflection. On the one hand, losing from a winning position…
Takeaways from Coach Nico’s first FC Dallas road win
FC Dallas extended the longest active unbeaten run in Major League Soccer to nine games while claiming a first away win under Nico Estevez.
SKC dumps FC Dallas out of the US Open Cup in comeback win
FC Dallas crashed out of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup in a spectacular flaming disaster at Childrens Mercy Park. The Hoops took a two…
Texas United looking to build upon recent successes
By nature, USL League Two is about very short cycles. Players come and go with college commitments and where they may decide – or need – to be based in their NCAA offseason.